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Stolen from @vmstan

More analysis from @wiredfire:

It’s nothing to do with [difficulties in using multiple platforms]. It’s to do with the massive backlash they got on Fedi for their CEO being all Trumpy and somewhat horrible right wing. So they’ve run away because they were made to feel unwelcome on account of us not letting their BS fly.

Original screenshot is of the bio of https://mastodon.social/@protonprivacy and wasn’t a post (that confused me for a sec).

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The message was on Xitter from Andy Yen, but it was highlight on Mastodon by Jonah from Privacyguides.
The official Proton account also tried to defend Andy Yen on Mastodon (and later deleted it).

Here the link to the thread on Mastodon.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

it was highlight on Mastodon by Jonah from Privacyguides.

Leaving Mastodon doesn't make Jonah disappear.

The official Proton account also tried to defend Andy Yen on Mastodon

They also tried to defend him on Reddit. Again, it makes no sense.