[preya2k]

Switching from Google to Proton sounds like picking the lesser of two evils.

If you really want to “degoogle” you should probably go for self-hosting or getting a managed OSS product (e.g. managed Mailcow/Sogo Hosting). Otherwise you’re just switching from one crazy billionaire to another.

https://mastodon.neat.computer/@jonah/113705526672291257

[beretguy]

That’s why I use pigeons and carve my weekly schedule into a stone with a chisel.

[Over2Chars]

Do we really know which crazy billionaire is the lesser of two evils?

We can merely choose between which is the seemingly better known evil.

Self hosting is a way to go. It would be nice if one of those "no code" shops could make it a bit easier or something.

[InsideOutSanta]

FWIW, Proton has no billionnaires, crazy or otherwise. They are governed by a non-profit foundation, though:

https://proton.me/blog/proton-non-profit-foundation

I do agree that self-hosting is best, but particularly for email, that's not trivial.

[eptcyka]

Self hosting is a pain and not sustainable. I self-host, it is cool, but this cannot be the solution. It’d be like everyone going back to farming because walmart can’t be trusted - they cannot but the world will go to hell if everyone has to do everything themselves.

[kookiburra]

I agree, though self hosting can be too hard for everyday non tech users. I think the fact that Proton exists, regardless of all their issues, is still a good thing and a move in the right direction