Yeah i dont get this complaint. This is just a label that people can qualify for, its not a competition or curated list of totally great websites. Its literally just like an energy efficiency sticker on a TV.

They are useful for those people though. You can put a QR code or URL on your business card and it will give people all the information they need for your businessor something.

Thats is how Wikipedia has always operated. Wikipedia articles should be and mostly are entirely made up of information that comes from other sources. They are basically just fancy packaging that combines information from hundreds of sources into a single article thats easier to understand. And when all the people, whose job is researching genocide, agree that Israel is comitting one, then all the competent sources will themselves just echo that sentiment.

Clearly people dont seem to like my take and its sort of expected. I also despise the whole “just dont by those avocados if you cant afford them” thing that rich people loving pushing. But damn if it takes “months” to save up 280$ then you are basically living paycheck to paycheck. I feel like i would prefer having an extra 280$ of emergency savings in that situation rather than slightly fancier RAM sticks.

Obviously lots of assumptions there. Could just be a kid saving up pocket money. Could be someone that earns plenty of money and just decides to only spend a very limited amount on hobbies.

Even ignoring the price hike, if you have to save for months to buy RAM, you should probably save it instead. Doesnt sound like a very smart financial decision to spend every last cent on your PC.

I never said anything about complying with laws, people just interpreted it that way. Of course everyone will comply with local laws or secret government orders that come with threats of imprisonment. I dont know if Proton was required to log this data in the first place, but if they were then this specific situations is not their fault.

The issue with Proton isnt that they follow laws, but that they portray themselves like they are better or more private than others when they are just not. Bigger = worse in the tech world. Whenever too many people are using services of a single company, it becomes an attractive surveillance target.

What im also annoyed about is people being surprised by this and these headlines that make it look like its some sort of betrayal. You should always be worried about your privacy when you put data on a computer that isnt in your physical possession. Proton isnt trustworthy because nobody is trustworthy except yourself.

Oh ffs. We have known for years that Proton is just a for profit company like any other. They dont give a fuck about you or your privacy. They never have and they never will.