RE: https://systemli.social/@anneroth/115586803185165508

I give Gmail the slowest possible treatment🐌 🐢 —if I respond at all.

A few years ago, I reached my breaking point with Gmail’s escalating privacy issues and chose to stop replying to Gmail addresses entirely. At first, it felt a bit harsh, but I soon realized: if people genuinely need to reach you, they’ll find another way. And indeed, they have.

Now, I only respond to emails from providers that respect privacy. Gmail users either wait weeks for a reply—or switch to services like ProtonMail or Tutanota once they notice their messages go unanswered. It may sound strict, but this approach has surprisingly encouraged better digital habits around me.

Has anyone else tried refusing Gmail emails as a quiet protest against data mining?

@anneroth
#Privacy #EmailSecurity #DigitalMinimalism #ProtonMail #Tutanota #Google #SurveillanceCapitalism #FLOSS #Encryption #Fediverse

RE: https://systemli.social/@anneroth/115586803185165508

I give Gmail the slowest possible treatment🐌 🐢 —if I respond at all.

A few years ago, I reached my breaking point with Gmail’s escalating privacy issues and chose to stop replying to Gmail addresses entirely. At first, it felt a bit harsh, but I soon realized: if people genuinely need to reach you, they’ll find another way. And indeed, they have.

Now, I only respond to emails from providers that respect privacy. Gmail users either wait weeks for a reply—or switch to services like ProtonMail or Tutanota once they notice their messages go unanswered. It may sound strict, but this approach has surprisingly encouraged better digital habits around me.

Has anyone else tried refusing Gmail emails as a quiet protest against data mining?

@anneroth
#Privacy #EmailSecurity #DigitalMinimalism #ProtonMail #Tutanota #Google #SurveillanceCapitalism #FLOSS #Encryption #Fediverse

Email verification protocol

https://github.com/WICG/email-verification-protocol

#HackerNews #EmailVerification #EmailSecurity #WebDevelopment #Protocols #GitHub

We did it! 🎉 Tuta Mail won the Deutscher #FairnessPreis 2025 🥳❤️

In this nationwide survey, people were asked whether their email service:

✅ Listens to its users
✅ Offers good value for money
✅ Is reliable and trustworthy

This award shows that being ethical and fair can be a huge success and makes a great alternative. 🌱

Thank you! ❤️

➡️ https://tuta.com/blog/tuta-wins-fairness-preis

#EthicalTech #PrivacyMatters #EmailSecurity #TutaMail

We did it! 🎉 Tuta Mail won the Deutscher #FairnessPreis 2025 🥳❤️

In this nationwide survey, people were asked whether their email service:

✅ Listens to its users
✅ Offers good value for money
✅ Is reliable and trustworthy

This award shows that being ethical and fair can be a huge success and makes a great alternative. 🌱

Thank you! ❤️

➡️ https://tuta.com/blog/tuta-wins-fairness-preis

#EthicalTech #PrivacyMatters #EmailSecurity #TutaMail

💻 Digital Revolutionary Infrastructures (Very Encrypted) aka DRI(VE): #EmailSecurity

🔙 #Email is around since the 1980s and is still used by billions of people everyday. But how does it work?

🪧 The success of email is mostly due to being based in protocols.

Protocols are a set of rules on how a node communicates with other nodes, allowing information exchange. Email uses the SMTP protocol for sending messages and POP3 or IMAP for receiving messages.

#BreakDigitalFeudalism

💻 Digital Revolutionary Infrastructures (Very Encrypted) aka DRI(VE): #EmailSecurity

🔙 #Email is around since the 1980s and is still used by billions of people everyday. But how does it work?

🪧 The success of email is mostly due to being based in protocols.

Protocols are a set of rules on how a node communicates with other nodes, allowing information exchange. Email uses the SMTP protocol for sending messages and POP3 or IMAP for receiving messages.

#BreakDigitalFeudalism

🔐 Tuta Mail introduces key verification to strengthen end-to-end encryption and defend against MITM attacks 👥
Users can now verify contacts’ public keys via QR code or manual comparison.
If skipped, Tuta defaults to TOFU (Trust On First Use) for seamless encryption 🧩

@Tutanota
🔗 https://tuta.com/blog/key-verification

#Encryption#CyberSecurity#Privacy#Tuta#Tutanota#TutaMail#EmailSecurity#OpenSource#FOSS#E2EE#PGP#Email#Mail#TechNews#DataProtection#Crypto#DigitalRights#OnlinePrivacy

🔐 Tuta Mail introduces key verification to strengthen end-to-end encryption and defend against MITM attacks 👥
Users can now verify contacts’ public keys via QR code or manual comparison.
If skipped, Tuta defaults to TOFU (Trust On First Use) for seamless encryption 🧩

@Tutanota
🔗 https://tuta.com/blog/key-verification

#Encryption#CyberSecurity#Privacy#Tuta#Tutanota#TutaMail#EmailSecurity#OpenSource#FOSS#E2EE#PGP#Email#Mail#TechNews#DataProtection#Crypto#DigitalRights#OnlinePrivacy

Proton Mail launches “Newsletters” view — a built-in tool to manage email subscriptions without giving up privacy. 📬

No third-party access, no tracking, no ads. Just a cleaner inbox, on your terms. A welcome upgrade from one of the most privacy-respecting email providers. 🔒✉️

@protonprivacy

https://proton.me/blog/proton-mail-newsletters

#Privacy#Security#CyberSecurity#Proton#ProtonMail#Email#EmailSecurity#DigitalPrivacy#BigTech#DataProtection#TechForGood#Tech#TechNews

Proton Mail launches “Newsletters” view — a built-in tool to manage email subscriptions without giving up privacy. 📬

No third-party access, no tracking, no ads. Just a cleaner inbox, on your terms. A welcome upgrade from one of the most privacy-respecting email providers. 🔒✉️

@protonprivacy

https://proton.me/blog/proton-mail-newsletters

#Privacy#Security#CyberSecurity#Proton#ProtonMail#Email#EmailSecurity#DigitalPrivacy#BigTech#DataProtection#TechForGood#Tech#TechNews