Born Private: Reserve your child's first email address with Proton (proton.me)

by teekert • 11 comments • 20 points

11 comments

[−] ok_dad 35d ago

Even better, buy your child a domain name when they’re born. Then they can use any email service in the future, not just an obvious CIA plant.

[−] pixel_popping 35d ago

It's an excellent commercial angle, as most people will become parents over time, which gives a strong incentive to continue with Proton. Kuddos!

[−] bluehatbrit 35d ago

Seems like a nice way to raise a bit of money for the foundation, and the problem of children needing email addresses is a real one. I just don't understand how reserving an email address years before they need it actually improves their privacy.

Is this really just a case of reserving an address if your child has a common first name and last name, without having to keep the address active?

[−] andOlga 35d ago

It "improves privacy" because Proton is a "private email service". That's all there is to that line of marketing here.

[−] ZunarJ5 35d ago

I really wish they would improve existing features rather than this stuff. They've been promising a Drive client for Linux for years.

[−] pixel_popping 35d ago

It's a bit strange, Proton has always been behind in the Linux community despite actually being overall respected for Privacy (not anonymity), but those are a major userbase.

[−] steph3n_cc 34d ago

Wouldn't it just be easier to ask for some money upfront? This seems like a ridiculous concept.

[−] imcritic 35d ago

Proton mail and privacy? Is this some joke?