People with trauma from working on security software projects run by abuse enablers: “Yes, it’s run by assholes who have never apologised but the technology is solid. You should use it, along with this tech that does a different thing and isn’t run by assholes. Both are thoroughly audited internally and by researchers.”

Creeps yeeted from security software projects: “Don’t trust this project! They hurt my feelings by not allowing me to commit human rights abuses on their dime and that is exactly the same as a security breach! They are funded with government money that was not a dealbreaker when I was being paid lots of it, but now that’s sketchy!”

The best security advice comes from people who don’t put up with abuse. It’s almost like privacy is about consent or something.