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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@protonprivacy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>protonprivacy</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://transfem.social/@puppygirlhornypost" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>puppygirlhornypost</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@vfrmedia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>vfrmedia</span></a></span> </p><p><em>pressing X for doubt</em> Good <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpSec</span></a> dictates to <em>never ever</em> rely on any provder to cover one's ass...</p><ul><li>So whether or not you have any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/backdoors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>backdoors</span></a> or not is a moot argument because <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210226175949/https://twitter.com/thegrugq/status/1085614812581715968" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">we all know you will comply with duely submitted warrants</a> like anyone else...</li></ul><p>I just think that you overstate your <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> claims like all those <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VPN</span></a> companies do to bamboozle <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> and I find that insulting to me personally, because I'd rather have honest providers like cock.li and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://monocles.social/@monocles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>monocles</span></a></span> that will <a href="https://docs.monocles.eu/services/mail.service/#stating_the_obvious" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">not lie into the face of customers</a>.</p><ul><li>Because at best that's stupid marketing attracting abusive &amp; [non[!!!] paying) customers that cause more trouble than they make up for in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/subscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>subscription</span></a> revenue and in some juristictions may be even a felony <a href="https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgb/__140.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">i.e. encouraging or rewarding criminal activity</a>...</li></ul><p>But that's <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a>... </p> <p>I just think that being <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVDQEoe6ZWY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">honest</a> like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@tomscott" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tomscott</span></a></span> is way better long-term and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1thc5DSHwA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">more beneficial to one's personal</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/reputation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reputation</span></a>, but that's just me as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/consumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>consumer</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a>. </p><ul><li>I'm shure as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PublicCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicCompany</span></a> (not traded publicly on exchanges !!!) you do have an obligation to maximize profit and share value for your <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/shareholders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shareholders</span></a> - <em><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Switzerland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Switzerland</span></a> isn't that different in that regard compared to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a></em> - so OFC that may not roll with your board of directors.</li></ul><p>It's just that <a href="https://mstdn.social/@kkarhan/111347299882491508" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">previous blunders left a sour taste</a> as like a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/postal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>postal</span></a> service or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/telco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telco</span></a> what people communicate and with whom is <em>none of your business</em> unless you're forced to do so for <em>"legitimate reasons"</em> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ITsec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ITsec</span></a> or to comply with duely submitted court orders...</p><ul><li>Otherwise we'll soon have <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/regulators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>regulators</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ConsumerProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConsumerProtection</span></a> forcing hard advertisement regulation on the entire industry with big ass disclaimers being tagged on because <em>someone made too outrageous claims re: privacy and security</em>...</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.panic.com/@cabel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>cabel</span></a></span> Eeyupp...</p><p>I hate <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Bots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bots</span></a> doing <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechSupport</span></a> even before <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MansplainingAsAService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MansplainingAsAService</span></a> in the form of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ChatGPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChatGPT</span></a> was even envisioned.</p><p>Because when I have a problem, I just want to cut the bullshit and get some <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a> on the phone which does care and doesn't belittle me by saying "Have you tried to turn it off and back on again?"...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@kobayashi90" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kobayashi90</span></a></span> I mean, we gotta have to inform the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> that may stumble upon this thread and they too need to be informed on ~why~ claims made by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@protonmail" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>protonmail</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> and other <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> solutions are inherently wrong!</p><p>We can't complain about people being #'TechIlliterate without doing our part in reducing <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechIlliteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliteracy</span></a> and making people more <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a>...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@evacide" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>evacide</span></a></span> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Stalkerware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stalkerware</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> producers are ALWAYS legitimate targets.</p><p>They are unethical per concept and have no legitimate reasons to exist!</p><p>Also I do assume they are shitty because they all assume everyone else is "less <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a>" than them...</p>