• misk@sopuli.xyzOP
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          4 months ago

          I would understand self hosting but those are for-profit entities as well. They might be subject to less regulatory oversight because they’re smaller. They might not have as many resources to keep my data safe. They have benefits for sure but trust is not this easy to judge.

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            4 months ago

            The difference is their business model is privacy. Google’s business model is advertising. I’m Proton’s customer, but advertisers are Google’s customers.

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              4 months ago

              I don’t trust them in general but I’m certain Google doesn’t use my passwords for advertising.