Can we take a breath before we burn Proton to the ground?

I get that people are frustrated, but some of the outrage here has genuinely gotten out of proportion.

Yes, Proton messed up. They didn’t do their due diligence when vetting their affiliate partners and that’s a fair criticism. But acting like they personally betrayed you? Come on.

The subs got flooded with posts from here, LTT, degoogle and others, and yes, the mods overcorrected by deleting too much. I agree with that. But Proton acknowledged the problem and is addressing it. Shouldn’t one of the few European companies actually fighting for privacy get at least a little benefit of the doubt? Maybe wait for their official response before everyone grabs the pitchforks.

If we purity-test every European privacy-focused company into the ground over every single misstep, we’ll eventually have no real alternatives left and Google wins by default. People canceling their subscriptions right now are in my opinion doing more harm than good to the cause we all actually care about.

This doesn’t mean Proton shouldn’t be held accountable. It just means the reaction should fit the situation. They recognized the issue, now we watch what they actually do next.

Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.