How does Proton justify its free options? - eviltoast

I joined Proton just a few days ago, and I’m paying for it so I can use my custom domain.

I watched this interview and it raises a huge question for me (link includes timestamp): https://tilvids.com/w/q1mZzv6eq3iULLmGdV6w6M?start=6m20s

In this interview, Andy Yen says about gmail et al “there’s no such thing as a free lunch”. Then, in nearly the same breath, he boasts that most Proton users don’t pay, they use the basic service for free because that’s all they need.

So my question is: if there’s no such thing as a free lunch (which there isn’t), how come Proton can offer it?

  • FlihpFlorp@lemm.eeEnglish
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    9 months ago

    I’m also a free tier user so thanks!

    I wish I could totally buy it, but I could never justify the price relative to current expenses especially now that drive has 5 gigs

    Anyways thanks for letting me have privacy too :D

    Edit: but proton pass has been in my radar since I got into proton and privacy a couple months ago and that reduction in price is making it look mighty fine tho