The analogy you’re providing is fallacious because unlike nonsensical singular statements about ducks (an ethically neutral statement), what we’re actually getting is people consistently defending various forms of hate that endangers minorities and marginalized people. They rarely, if ever - and it is my opinion that this almost never occurs - respond to reason. People being purposefully obtuse and heartless within discussions do not really deserve logical vigour or effort. You could try, but it’s a waste of time and energy, and it’ll just put one in a bad mood.

I think it’s fair to assume those when people openly support a movement that visibly takes away the rights of marginalized groups and kills innocent people.

Fair.

Even with MAGAts and the wave of red that’s ever-present online?

How do you determine what’s not in good faith?

I would imagine this would tie to values, but do those become the unquestionable object, then?

You say should, but that’s a judgment; judgments are subjective.

What changed you? If I may ask

People who can’t engage with logical reasoning or evidence without resorting to intellectual cop-outs to defend their positions can’t be helped.

My primary concern was that last bit you wrote: e2ee doesn’t necessarily guarantee anything; corporate overlords like Meta has abused it and iirc the British government is starting to fuck with e2ee too.

Does e2ee even mean anything anymore?

Can you (or someone) explain like I’m 5?

Is having an algo off the table? Xcancel doesn’t give you a feed, just searches. coomer mostly has women on it, do you happen to know of any focused on men?

thanks anyways, though. appreciate it.

Yeah I meant a social media platform that’s image-based. Things like Pinterest, Instagram, and to some extent X/twitter.

As for thirst content. Well. If you’re not 18+, can’t say.

What does Privacy@lemmy exist for?

I responded to the aspects of your argument that weren’t personal attacks. Personal attacks, yes, I am not interested in.

‘‘Industry standard’’ doesn’t mean anything. Government surveillance and everything this sub stands against is ‘‘industry standard’’. Just because everyone’s doing it doesn’t mean it’s a good thing.

I ‘‘singled out’’ Proton because it was the VPN I used the most prior. I’m not sure why that’s a problem.

Are you able to discuss things based on criticisms of logical reasoning and evidence, or are you going to continue to respond with personal attacks? I am open to critique.

The concern is primarily about not letting Israel have my data; payments towards them isn’t. What would you recommend in terms of layering security? I am currently degoogling, getting rid of Meta apps, and switching from american for-profit socials to FOSS alternatives.

To summarize, are you saying your trust in Mullvad’s ability to safely host in Israel comes from its decision to relinquish prized features to resist interpol searches?

I’ve only recently started looking into privacy so much of it goes over my head.

I don’t use mails for communication, but I’d just like to limit the amount of information/tracking that corporate overlords can collect of me if I can help it (subscriptions mostly and the demographic information they imply, I suppose).

Just because mullvad and most other VPNs do something, doesn’t mean it’s good.

Israel is known for a level of surveillance that most other countries aren’t.

The rest of what you’ve said is just ad hominem I’m not interested in.

The focus on this post was primarily the surveillance and lack of privacy Israel is known for, though genocide is obviously not a good look either. Relating themselves to Israel in anyway does lower the company’s reputation and the trust it inspires.

I am admittedly not tech-savvy so I’m not really able to understand the fine print myself, though if they conducted their operations within israel that’d definitely be alarming from a surveillance pov. I’m not sure it would register as merely “some metal” to me, if that were the case.

However I know they’re in Switzerland and I don’t have any idea how “exit Nodes” and the sort function.

Yeah that is what I meant, I’m guessing you meant to reply to the other guy, not me?