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Proton now attempting to make users link their Google account (media.kbin.social)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I guess their new free plan changes means they force you into linking your account with Google, make you spam done on a million websites as they try to make you change the email associated with them and to use their mobile app.

If you don't do these things you lose your free data allowance!
And as a paid user it's even more annoying shit to deal with when visiting your inbox!

The best part? Doesn't even allow you to dismiss it.

Why does Proton keep making the UX worse and they are getting more aggressive.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What happens if you don't click the x?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I never managed to click the X once.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You are clearly moving your mouse to the x in the video. Does this block your ability to use your account?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Yeah, perhaps the video doesn't showcase it, but it actually just comes back after a second, regardless of if I move my mouse or not.

No it doesn't, it just sits on the screen, if you have emails there it goes to that corner, then disappears after a second. It just jumps around appearing/disappearing as I go through stuff. Very annoying, but not actually blocking functionality.