I’m getting ready to move off of Google (and Private Internet Access), and Proton is looking like the best option. But I’m nervous. Some of the things I worry about:

  • Calendar support: I rely really heavily on Google Calendar. How will I share events with others? And what will I do without Google Tasks?
  • VPN App Quality: Seeing some mixed reviews on Proton VPN Android app.
  • Proton ethics & politics: Look, I really don’t want to open up the holy war here. My big stipulation is: I don’t want my money to go to a company that will donate its money or services to fascists. To my knowledge, Proton does not do that. I know they made a post that seemed to praise GOP antitrust efforts. I do not believe that that is the same thing as lending material support for fascists. (And, as someone who is very well read-in on antitrust issues, I’ll say that – for a lot of complicated reasons – there is some truth to Proton’s post, but I wish they had framed it as a critique of the corporate wing of the Democratic party and not praise of the GOP.)
  • Anything else I haven’t thought to ask.

So, folks who have made the switch: What do you wish you had known? What do you wish you had done to make the move easier?

Thank you for your advice.

  • superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    23 hours ago

    For me its not realizing that my email aliases will stop working if I stop paying. Wish I would have just went with simplelogin

    • Swarfega@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      22 hours ago

      Just pay for SimpleLogin no? Proton owns SimpleLogin now.

      I purchased SimpleLogin before Proton purchased them. I have my own domain configured with all my aliases which all point to a proton email address which I do not give to anyone.

      I purposely created my own domain just so I could be flexible in the future and move to another provider if needed.