I don't like microtransactions, but can you come up with a source of revenue for a game that allows for constant updates that include new features, mechanics, artwork, audio, etc. that isn't MXT or ads?
The people that will be angry about MXT are the same that would be angry their game hasn't seen any major updates in 5-10 years, like their initial investment somehow supports unlimited development. It's just not feasible.
They had a warrant.
It's okay to have privacy concerns regarding that, but don't make shit up to make it sound worse than it was.
Sure you can. Wouldn't that have been an easy excuse for this guy to reply with instead of all this defensive bullshit?
Of course not, because you refuse to answer a simple question.
Just because you were offended doesn't mean I was being offensive. Learn the difference, kid.
Instead of being so defensive about it you could just answer the question.. Did you have so much free time you decided to try signing up for a service you had no intention of using just so you could complain about it?
Seems a fair question to ask someone who makes a post to direct people away from a service under the presumption that they were trying to use it, only to find in the comments that they already use a different service that they not only enjoy, but are happy to freely advertise for.
Also, your justification for their lack of crypto payments is that they use a payment system they designed themselves, which I find funny since most of the complaints I see about Proton (granted, not yours) is the unverifiability of their operations, leaning on "Just trust me, bro." which is the same thing as this site's payment processing system. 🤭
Are there any non-self-hosted services where that's not the case?
This is an unfortunate truth. I occasionally teach a short course on basic computer networking with a short segment on Unix/Linux to students ranging from ages 18-25 and only about 1 or 2 out of every class of 20 even knows what an "operating system" is.
Why are you trying to sign up for Proton if you already use another provider?
Sorry, accidentally swapped the letters. Answered by brb