[bsder]

> Do I really believe, say, protonmail is less likely to screw me than gmail? Why?

Yes, I do believe that <any email provider I pay> is less likely to screw me than gmail.

The reason is that Google ties things everything together--even if you created multiple accounts. So, if some Google Play AI algorithm decides that my login is compromised, everything can get shut down. If I post something on YouTube that the Googleplex AI doesn't like, everything can get shut down.

Random email provider isn't going to suspend my email account because the YouTube AI got pissy.