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Why I ditched Gmail for Proton Mail (www.androidpolice.com)

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[–] Plaksys@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

But Proton makes encryption the default and way easier and accessible for most people.

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[–] gaylord_fartmaster@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Sure, if you trust them and their encryption. If you encrypt yourself you can use any provider you want with no trust involved.

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

And it's way cheaper to go with someone like Backblaze and encrypt yourself vs something like Proton.

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[–] capital@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

This is the biggest thing for me.

I’m currently on Wasabi but considering B2.

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