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[Doug Moen]

The GrapheneOS project has been under extreme and vitriolic attack from trolls since before I researched it and installed it. The attacks that I did read on the internet had a flimsy technical basis combined with a high level of negative emotion. I've stopped reading these attacks, there's no point.

Daniel Micay has resigned from his positions as GrapheneOS Foundation director and lead developer. He says there will be a transition period while he hands over his responsibilities, and that he is confident that the project will be in good hands once he completes the handover.

https://twitter.com/danielmicay

Micay mentions multiple swatting attacks as the tipping point for resigning. The Rossman video isn't mentioned, but it might have also been a factor. It seems that he's been under high emotional stress from all the attacks for quite some time, and that his stress levels have made him increasingly intolerant of criticism and attacks on the project.

My own experience with the community has been quite positive. I asked for tech support on the Matrix channel, and I got a prompt and knowledgeable reply that fixed my problem.

Doug.

On Mon, May 29, 2023, at 3:10 AM, Ronald Barnes wrote:
> Doug Moen wrote on 2023-04-24 08:53:
>
>> I am a big fan of GrapheneOS, [...snipped out excellent reasons for liking GrapheneOS...]
>
> While I have not used GrapheneOS myself, comments like yours have me 
> regarding it as a very interesting and worthy project.
>
>
> I recalled your email when I saw this recent video (and the YouTube 
> comments... yikes) about GrapheneOS by Louis Rossmann:
>
>  > Why I deleted GrapheneOS
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4To-F6W1NT0
>
>
>
>> The main limitation of GrapheneOS is that it only runs on Google Pixel 
>> phones.
>
> I am now convinced that the main limitation of GrapheneOS is the founder 
> and lead developer.
>
> I kinda feel bad for the guy, but I can't say I'd trust him - especially 
> after reading some of the comments. (Yes, YouTube comments are usually a 
> sewer, but not always.)
>
>
> Thought I'd spread some exposure of this issue so people can take it 
> into consideration when choosing a mobile OS.
>
>
> rb
>
>
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