Post by @markwyner@mas.to

2026-10-30 06:57 UTC

The more I think about it, the more this makes me angry. I have had jobs with leadership who treat people like this. It damages your health (mental, physical, and emotional). And in a market like ours, I suspect there are a lot of people at Proton who have pits in their stomachs. They’re expressing their pain to their partners, or kids, or friends. Feeling trapped. This is what emotional abuse, toxic masculinity, and tech-bro capitalism look like. I’m tired of people thinking ethics and technology aren’t intersectional. They are. Fuck Andy Yen, and fuck @protonprivacy@mastodon.social. 🧵 2/2 #Proton #AndyYen #Tech #Privacy #InfoSec #AI

Replies (5)

@thgie@post.lurk.org 2026-10-30 07:22

It's this part that really got me tiggered as well, while reading. I don't give a damn if Proton fucks up its business, as long as my folks stay of it. But the experiences of the employees, locked in that culture of fear, just because of this one toxic boy? I hope this gets more traction here in Switzerland (@adfichter@infosec.exchange 🥹) with some serious repercussions. @markwyner@mas.to @protonprivacy@mastodon.social

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@chris@mstdn.games 2026-10-30 07:35

@markwyner@mas.to Thanks, this is exactly what it is. Calling people "losers" is bullying and toxic. It's not only bad leadership but also incredibly stupid.

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@joshua@hooray.computer 2026-10-30 14:51

@markwyner@mas.to loser thinking is believing you can talk to your employees like this and it not hurt your business and reputation. Yikes. Hey @protonprivacy@mastodon.social, if Andy wants to learn how to communicate better with his team, I’m happy to send him a copy of my book, We Need to Talk, for free. Just send me the address.

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@violetmadder@kolektiva.social 2026-10-30 15:45

@markwyner@mas.to @protonprivacy@mastodon.social THIS IS CRUCIAL. People need to get better at recognizing abusive behavior for what it is!

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@Stevenheywood@mastodonapp.uk 2026-11-01 20:36

@markwyner@mas.to @protonprivacy@mastodon.social Loser thinking is telling your customer base it's all about privacy and security while publicly berating your staff for not being slapdash enough.

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