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>> Take email and instant messaging as an example. Everybody can maintain it's own, independent mail service, but everybody can still communicate with each othe
by StreamBright 6y ago
>> Take email and instant messaging as an example. Everybody can maintain it's own, independent mail service, but everybody can still communicate with each other.
It is easier said than to be done. I was hosting my own email for a long time and with the current state of play it is not as easy to provide the same UX as Gmail or Outlook. Even AWS struggles to provide an email solution that is worth switching over.
- sildur 6y agoIt’s been ages since I used GMail web interface. It feels slow and cluttered. I prefer a local email client.
- M0r13n 6y agoYes, thats definitely right. But you could also switch to a paid service, that is caring about you and your data. Then you still need to trust that service and the people behind it, but it may be better than Google and co. I use Protonmail with a custom domain (my name) for example. I pay a few dollars every year, but in return I get state-of-the-art encryption for all my mails, data protection, more privacy and I also trust the people behind it.