I usually just ignore this sort of “I hate Google and so should you” post that pops up every now and then, it’s just a waste of time to bother with it, I thought this might be different but it isn’t. I stopped reading after the author recommended Hushmail so I didn't waste too much time.
Because even though I could almost tolerate the generic anecdotes, the overbearing tone, and the mandatory simplistic “NSA” invocation I couldn’t deal with the author suggesting shitty services with shitty privacy record and claim the opposite: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2007/11/encrypted-e-mai/
Also I think that members of the HN community by enlarge are perfectly capable of seeking alternatives by their own if they wish, so I don’t really get who is this post is supposed to be for.
Edit: I just scrolled further down and the author actually recommends Microsoft and Apple stuff as alternatives while citing the NSA in the intro?! this is sick!
Because even though I could almost tolerate the generic anecdotes, the overbearing tone, and the mandatory simplistic “NSA” invocation I couldn’t deal with the author suggesting shitty services with shitty privacy record and claim the opposite: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2007/11/encrypted-e-mai/
Also I think that members of the HN community by enlarge are perfectly capable of seeking alternatives by their own if they wish, so I don’t really get who is this post is supposed to be for.
Edit: I just scrolled further down and the author actually recommends Microsoft and Apple stuff as alternatives while citing the NSA in the intro?! this is sick!