The WMF got my ProtonMail account suspended
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The WMF got my ProtonMail account suspended
So my Proton Mail account was suspended, and when I asked why, they said it was from an anonymous complaint (I'm sure you can guess who sent that). Not only will they not restore my account, they won't even let me download my emails.
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Re: The WMF got my ProtonMail account suspended
I asked them what part of their Terms I violated, still waiting on a response...
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Re: The WMF got my ProtonMail account suspended
I have never even used it on Wikipedia. The only place I put publicly was my signature here, and a few days later it was suspended. These people are straight up psychos.
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Re: The WMF got my ProtonMail account suspended
Bbb23sucks wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:21 amI asked them what part of their Terms I violated, still waiting on a response...
time to put jimmy at jimmywales dotcom as your new sigBbb23sucks wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:23 amI have never even used it on Wikipedia. The only place I put publicly was my signature here, and a few days later it was suspended. These people are straight up psychos.
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Re: The WMF got my ProtonMail account suspended
well considering you weren't exactly being discreet by attempting to drive traffic here and claiming ownership of said stunt here while abusing an email service this sounds like purely karmic retributionBbb23sucks wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:23 amI have never even used it on Wikipedia. The only place I put publicly was my signature here, and a few days later it was suspended. These people are straight up psychos.
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Re: The WMF got my ProtonMail account suspended
I wasn't using that email for that.suckadmin wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:33 amwell considering you weren't exactly being discreet by attempting to drive traffic here and claiming ownership of said stunt here while abusing an email service this sounds like purely karmic retributionBbb23sucks wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:23 amI have never even used it on Wikipedia. The only place I put publicly was my signature here, and a few days later it was suspended. These people are straight up psychos.
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Re: The WMF got my ProtonMail account suspended
Doesn't appear that it matters if you got the stench of account abuse on yaBbb23sucks wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:35 amI wasn't using that email for that.suckadmin wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:33 amwell considering you weren't exactly being discreet by attempting to drive traffic here and claiming ownership of said stunt here while abusing an email service this sounds like purely karmic retributionBbb23sucks wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:23 amI have never even used it on Wikipedia. The only place I put publicly was my signature here, and a few days later it was suspended. These people are straight up psychos.
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Re: The WMF got my ProtonMail account suspended
I was browsing kiwi and found sage advice that applies to your situation
https://kiwifarms.hk/threads/cybersecurity-101.11731/
https://kiwifarms.hk/threads/cybersecurity-101.11731/
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Re: The WMF got my ProtonMail account suspended
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