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> We have unfortunately had to lock the thread because there are some troll accounts continuing to push the misinformation being put out by Private Internet Acc
by Caspy7 8y ago
> We have unfortunately had to lock the thread because there are some troll accounts continuing to push the misinformation being put out by Private Internet Access (a rival US-based VPN provider).
You don't trust the company because of that single post on reddit?
- dijit 8y agoIt’s possible that the moderators we’re deleting trollish comments. This one didn’t seem like trolling at all, it was well written and it was replied to, which makes it a strong candidate to keep in liu of others.
- karmenblack 8y agoDo you think "trolling" cannot be well written? That's a bold statement without backing.
- zaarn 8y agoThere were a lot of posts on both the subreddit of ProtonMail and as comments in the threads on there. Plus threads on various privacy subreddits. It was a pretty wide dragnet campaign tbh.
- protonmail 8y agoPrecisely. This was not the case of a couple accounts, it was hundreds of accounts, on all social media platforms, where a blanket locking of the thread became necessary. On Twitter alone, 500+ accounts: https://twitter.com/conspirator0/status/1036353291662360577 https://twitter.com/conspirator0/status/1036353291662360577
- rasengan 8y agoThere was no misinformation put out by PIA. However, I, the co founder of PIA, did in fact link to facts showing that ProtonVPN was a Lithuanian company with the director being the same director as the director of Tesonet and NordVPN. I also did point out that the ProtonVPN android app was signed by Tesonet. This was all done on a hacker news thread. Not reddit - and one time. I simply wanted people to be aware of this, so I said it once, since ProtonVPN is supposed to be a privacy company. For doing this, I have been slandered and defamed and called names by Proton since.
- protonmail 8y agoProtonVPN AG is a Swiss company owned by Proton Technologies AG, the Swiss company behind ProtonMail. The Proton entity in Lithuania is also controlled by ProtonMail.
- rasengan 8y agoIf it is now controlled by you then that is a great first step. Thank you for taking this serious.
- protonmail 8y agoWe have always had control over the Proton brands. Proton has just two outside investors, FONGIT and CRV, and neither has anywhere near a controlling interest. We do take your concerns seriously though, and will aim for even more transparency.