stop using Gmail
this post was submitted on 21 May 2026
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I'm considering Proton. Do you have any other suggestions for posterity?
Encrypted: Proton, Tuta, MailBox.org
Unencrypted: KagiMail (in beta i think), FastMail, Migadu, Purelymail
Out of these, Kagi and Purelymail are US-based. FastMail is from Australia. Proton and Migadu are swiss. Tuta and Mailbox are German.
I've also heard good things about Infomaniak but I can't use them since I'm not in a supported region.
Proton and FastMail are the two I like.
Check back in a few years and the edits happen on send.
It’s either activating that option or risking jail time when the bots flag you for trial
As I was preparing my foreign language tests, I gave chatGPT a rubric of how a composition would be evaluated and I uploaded compositions so it would correct grammar, etc. It seized the opportunity to criticise my ideas but I stopped it.
Read: Theodor Kaczynski Technological slavery
Oversocialization can lead to low self-esteem, a sense of powerlessness, defeatism, guilt, etc. One of the most important means by which our society socializes children is by making them feel ashamed of behavior or speech that is contrary to society’s expectations.” ― Theodore J. Kaczynski, Industrial Society and Its Future
It's been a while since I read it, he definitely makes some interesting points but he kind of rejects collective change which I find depressing.
How stupid do they think we are
It's not how stupid you are. It's the amount of effort you're willing to put in to stop them. They count on it not being enough, and they incentivize you to spend your time elsewhere at every opportunity.
Yes
Okay, how's "blind hatred-fueled murderous rampage" instead?
She’s saying “sorry tech lords” but still uses Gmail?
a victory is a victory; no matter how small. lol
Literally 1984