# Proton Offered Me Money... Then It Got Weird

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/proton-offered-me-money-then-it-got-weird/32761
**Category:** General
**Tags:** video
**Created:** 2025-11-12T16:44:37Z
**Posts:** 40
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## Post 16 by @PurpleDime — 2025-11-12T20:01:30Z

> [@ph00lt0](#):
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> Seems rather overblown reaction to not getting what you want…

What specifically is overblown? Sharing the story?

I don’t think it’s overblown for THO to share the story. At all. I don’t think this story is a huge scandal or anything, but I think it was right for THO to share it with is audience.

PS: Why did you change the title? It obscures the topic I wanted to discuss that is related to the video.

> [@anon57862721](#):
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> I can apply the same logic you’re trying to use here. Just because THO doesn’t accept any sponsorships, doesn’t by default mean they have higher standards.

Let’s speak in practice. Knowing who he is, do you think that not having any sponsors makes THO more objective as a voice in the privacy community when talking about products and services?

> [@anon57862721](#):
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> I think then it depends on how much trust you have in a creator based on what you know about them to really think this way or not.

It doesn’t remove the conflict of interest, though.

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