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Stolen from @vmstan

More analysis from @wiredfire:

It’s nothing to do with [difficulties in using multiple platforms]. It’s to do with the massive backlash they got on Fedi for their CEO being all Trumpy and somewhat horrible right wing. So they’ve run away because they were made to feel unwelcome on account of us not letting their BS fly.

Original screenshot is of the bio of https://mastodon.social/@protonprivacy and wasn’t a post (that confused me for a sec).

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[–] [email protected] 79 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

It’s to do with the massive backlash they got on Fedi

That makes no sense, considering the message in question was posted on Xitter, and the backlash they received was far worse and more public on Reddit, where they are directing their followers to go. It won't stop anyone from talking about them here.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The message was on Xitter from Andy Yen, but it was highlight on Mastodon by Jonah from Privacyguides.
The official Proton account also tried to defend Andy Yen on Mastodon (and later deleted it).

Here the link to the thread on Mastodon.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

It's like Twitter but Xitty (pronounced like Xi Jinping).

[–] sorghum 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Portmanteau of X (current name) and Twitter (former name)

[–] AwesomeLowlander 11 points 5 days ago

And shit, don't forget the shit