ProtonJan 21
Unlike Big Tech, Proton will not comply with subpoenas from the incoming Trump administration (just like we refused all subpoenas from the Biden administration), as it would be illegal under Article 271 of the Swiss criminal code.
Show threadbazkie 👩🏼‍💻Jan 21

@protonprivacy that's cool, but your CEO was recently big-upping US republicans. What's up with that?

Are you a pro-authoritarian company, or is that 'just' the CEO's personal stance?

Show threadProtonJan 21

@bazkie

Our CEO pointed this out himself not long ago over on X:

https://x.com/andyyen/status/1864672128580083926

As a Swiss organization, Proton is not controlled by any individual, but by the board of our non-profit foundation, which has neutrality in its governing principles.

Andy Yen (@andyyen) on X

Trump illegally entering Switzerland would be ironic, our immigration laws are tougher than his wildest proposals. Jokes aside, @ProtonPrivacy doesn't comply with US subpoenas, it doesn't matter if it's Biden or Trump in power.

X (formerly Twitter)
Show threadbazkie 👩🏼‍💻Jan 21

@protonprivacy so then, the position of the board is 180 degrees opposed to the position of the CEO on some very important topics. Because it's clear from your CEO's (earlier) tweet, as well as some in-depth doubling-down on reddit, that he is not politically neutral at all.

Shouldn't this be grounds for finding a new CEO? Will the board hold a discussion/vote over this?

Show threaddieTasse
@bazkie @protonprivacy Oh come on give them a break. Drama is over, things were explained, time to move on.
Jan 21 at 6:22pmWeb
Show threadbazkie 👩🏼‍💻Jan 21
@dieTasse @protonprivacy what a dumb reply. Muted.
Show threadcomputer toucher ._.Jan 21
@dieTasse @bazkie @protonprivacy

no
Show threadkerbafossJan 22

@dieTasse @bazkie @protonprivacy

That "drama" isn't over yet because there was no excuse and no explanation about what it mean. Other than a political view, that's mostly a privacy and security problem. The CEO stand for someone who's one of the most privacy threats. And the presence of Musk is frightening in that matter.

Other than Andy's political call was factualy false, it's mostly against @protonprivacy primary mission. The fact that he don't see it is alarming and questioning.