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Well Sync is not a backup, but I get what you mean. On top of that I do have my own Nas 😅 so using that with at least another separate offline ssd should be good enough.


I pulled the trigger and decided to leave. Not only because of the recent actions from Proton, but when I started looking for alternatives I quickly realized how deeply integrated I was into their eco system and how difficult it was to make the switch. That’s personally not something I like. I guess this goes back to the saying, ‘Don’t put all your eggs in one basket’.

I’m now a happy customer of:

  • Mullvad for VPN
  • Bitwarden as password manager
  • Fastmail for email
  • Ente for photos
  • Yet to decide on cloud storage for files.

I know fastmail isn’t the perfect privacy option but works very well for me. They own all their own hardware and use encryption at rest. They help develop open standards such as Jmap to replace imap. . This, to me says a lot about the people behind the company and is something I appreciate.

For those looking for a more private email solution then Tuta is a great option too!

Best of luck out there folks 👍


Interesting acquisition, wonder what will happen with Port Master. Seems like a good thing though(?) IVPN has a high reputation and do develop solid tools themselves. Port master on the other hand seems to be lacking marketing and polish in my experience.



Completely understand your frustration with this… This isn’t their first rodeo when it comes to these popup sales either… I know there have been multiple other posts about this here on Lemmy previously. Anyway keep us posted, I’ve done my part and upvoted the uservoice post 👍


If you want the answers to the questions you listed, then it’s pretty much covered in the privacy podcast called OptOut. Linked here if u wanted to have a listen.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1790481/15505787-proton-wallet-w-andy-yen.mp3


It seems to have removed itself for me by now. While it can be easily removed I’m more concerned about the possible marketing strategies from Proton.


Honestly... this isnt the first time this has happened either. Been a paying customer for a long time now, and occasionally I get these upgrade buttons, which I am hoping are just bugs, as otherwise it would be very weird as I cannot upgrade to anything higher than Unlimited.
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Cool project thanks for the recommendation!


Their slow development on Linux is due to them not having enough Linux developers, they stated this a while back on reddit at least.


I don’t find it likely that Proton will be adding Watch apps any time soon. So if that’s killer for you, then you might want to look for alternatives. Can’t vouch for Google though, it’s just a massive data harvester.



Thats good, but also scuffed at the same time… if why not just enable it for all paid users, rather than keeping it exclusive…?


Yeah that sounds correct. In my case I wanted to self-host a certain application, and need SMTP for the service to be able to send me password reset forms etc… While I can just use a throw-away email for this, i’d much rather use my own email :<


Just discovered that this feature is not available for Unlimited subscribers, but it is for Mail Essentials? Why would they not include this for the Proton Unlimited users? This is a bit infuriating tbh.
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Nice illustration, thanks!

Also: I often see your name in Lemmy posts/comments, and just wanted to say thanks for contributing so much. You come with very valuable and factual information, as far I’ve seen - and I appreciate that :)

Have a nice day 🌻


Yeah that might be a good idea



But as far as I understand, thats only a worry for people running exit nodes? Or?


Didnt take long before someone connected, feels good to help!


Ah I see, good to know. I don’t think my country blocks them, but I’ll try to do some research. It seems like TOR has a nice overview over good and bad ISPs too, if one were to go the route of hosting through a company: https://community.torproject.org/relay/community-resources/good-bad-isps/


Good to know! Thanks


Wow this is neat! Wasn’t aware of this. Is this the same as running a full dedicated relay?

Have already installed and activated it, and will do so on more of my devices.


Are you running a Tor Relay?
Hiya, so been on the lookout for different services that I could help host for others to benefit from. I think TOR is a great project, and I'd like to contribute. So been thinking about hosting a TOR relay lately, and wondering how people's experience is with running one? Please correct me if I'm wrong - but as far as I know, it only becomes "scary" to host, if you were to host an exit node? And the only real requirement to host a relay is to have a good internet speed? Mainly wondering people's experiences with running a relay. Edit: Very well-timed and relevant upload from Techlore, on how to use Tor just dropped: https://youtu.be/K3wmLvny5tg
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While I generally also try to live by that rule and only use Proton for its mail service. Having another Suite option that actually is private. Is what Proton needs to become for “normal” people to adapt to other options outside of Google, Microsoft etc…