For Proton it is the "tech bro"-y feeling and for Signal it is wondering about financing. Also, if you are paying for your own audits there is an obvious conflict of interest.
Very interesting insights. Funnily I use all of the services you cautiously recommend, including GrapheneOS, but not HarmonyOS, hard pass on that one. As a German I am also legally required to prefer Tuta. :) I still have that OG 1€/Month contract.
Edit: Your last point is a good idea, although I think the more popular an open source app is, the less likely it is to be malicious. A lot more eyes on it and the xz backdoor was caught pretty much immediately.
Online: Pretty much any prank and/or challenge resulting in death or permanent injury.
IRL: Some old guy in the hospital bed next to me refusing to be treated by an African immigrant nurse, calling her slurs. (He might have had dementia, but still)
I think Lemmys userbase has to grow more, it is mostly turbo nerds right now (no offense, I am one of them), then it will be easier to find people you click with. I have made the experience that humor is often misinterpreted or misunderstood or that a lot of statements are taken as attacks. Some responses here kind of prove you right.
Dear Lemmy users,
please stop taking absolutely everything as a permanent debate.
For Proton it is the "tech bro"-y feeling and for Signal it is wondering about financing. Also, if you are paying for your own audits there is an obvious conflict of interest.