>>107711476
>Also we'll delete your account after 6-12 months of inactivity lmao
isn't this good?

>>107711481
No it's fucking awful.

>>107711484
Why?

>>107711503
>forget to login for 6 months
>lose access to bunch of shit

How would they know if I use multiple accounts unless they don't respect my privacy?
Also why can't I use tor/i2p to register if they care about my privacy?
Also why do I need to give them my phone number if they care about my privacy?
Also why do I need to run their software on my machine just to access the INBOX through imap after paying money to even be allowed to run their software on my machine since free tier gives no option to do that?

I use gmail with mutt, I open my mail like this:

mail='mbsync myusername:INBOX && mutt'

, my gmail 2FA is done using oathtool with this script on my machine:

function 2fa () {
    local secret="${1:?secret}"
    now=$(date +%s)
    rem=$((30 - now % 30))

    echo -n "Current code will expire in ${rem} seconds" >&2

    if ((${rem} <= 3))
    then
        echo ", waiting for next one..." >&2
        sleep ${rem}
    else
        echo '.'
    fi

    oathtool --totp "${secret}" | xsel -ib

    echo 'Code copied to clipboard.' >&2
}

Why would I trust anyone who doesn't allow me to do this?

>>107711510
>forget to login for 6 months
you aren't even using it. might as well delete the mail

>>107711514
forgot to say, I use my 2fa like this:

# 2fa-myusername@gmail.com in .local/bin
#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

source "${HOME}/.local/lib/2fa.bash"

2fa "secret extracted from 2fa app on my android phone"

I need to login through the web for some reason? I just type 2fa-myusername@gmail.com and paste the code into my browser, just works.

>>107711551
>Oh you didn't forget your password in less than 6 months? Well fuck you, hope you never do or need to use email again.
What is this retarded logic.

>>107711551
One of the main functions of email now is signing up for things and as a recovery method for those things. So it's quite plausible that you sign up for things, have no need to login to the email for months, then suddenly need it but oops we deleted your account lol lmao you're fucked. These deletion policies are retarded with how email is used by some people these days.

>>107711593
This isn't a problem for real life services, those can always be recovered in person. A lot of online accounts have your email as a single point of failure. Discord for example. If you lose access to the email you can't change it. Basically need to abandon the account at that point.

>>107711609
I mean, that's mostly true, but it's still annoying.

>>107711476
>mention privacy
>complain about unrelated shit
typical retard thread

>get a tutanota account
>register to bluesky with it
>for some reason never use it
>months pass
>you know what, let's try bluesky
>can't remember pass
>let's reset the pass
>tutanota: we deleted your account
real story, fuck them

>>107711476
>get stuck on a desert island for 2 years
>entire life gets deleted

>>107711551
>If I don't delete your account, someone else will delete it
((()))

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>>107712160
>somehow survive on an island for 2 years
>want to go back to a city and be a wagie cuck again
?????????????????????

>>107711481
Yes it is good and I wish all services did this

>>107711476
>why do these privately funded companies not have as much money as the government surveillance op

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>>107711476
> as many free gmail accounts as you want for free
Not so sure about that

they are useless to me because I can't use IMAP with them. I hate having to open up a browser to use them instead of a compfy TUI client

>>107711476
I have two proton accounts. What's stopping you?

I'll just use icloud ty

>>107712744
I have several but if they ever catch you (and possibly they already know but just don't care) they can tell you to delete all of them except for one or they'll do it themselves.

>>107711476
proton has a duo plan for this exact purpose
>inb4 but I want to use it for free
you should be grateful they even give you one account for free

>>107713332
last time I set up a proton account, it tried to force me to give it a phone number. turned me right off the service

>>107711476
>le privacy
KEK. Do we tell him, anon?