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   by fsflover 4mo ago

   https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48445345
2. 362.▲
   by fsflover 4mo ago

   Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48444543
3. 363.▲
   by fsflover 4mo ago

   Recent discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48382310 Btw, Qubes OS can protect your data and passwords from such attack.
4. 364.▲
   by fsflover 4mo ago

   We need an alternative to the enshittified services, not to the Internet.
5. 365.▲
   by fsflover 5mo ago

   This has nothing to do with enshittification.
6. 366.▲
   by fsflover 5mo ago

   > Each time people claim its dead, "this time is different", etc etc Related: https://www.bitcoinisdead.org/
7. 367.▲
   by fsflover 5mo ago

   You're mixing things up. Thousands of servers (i.e., federation) are private servers, not Big Tech servers. (Probably with some exceptions.) You can't easily sue or DDoS them all. You may not even be able to find them all. The B
8. 368.▲
   by fsflover 5mo ago

   If your true friend can't use Instagram for any reason, you'll surely join their network, won't you?
9. 369.▲
   by fsflover 5mo ago

   The internet itself is not enshittified. Certain websites and services on it are. Ever heard of HN?
10. 370.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    Use Qubes OS, https://qubes-os.org .
11. 371.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    Yes, because it does not depend on a single entity, for-profit or not.
12. 372.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    Indeed: Google collects 20 times more telemetry from Android devices than Apple from iOS (therecord.media) [but Apple still collects a lot!] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26639261
13. 373.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    I2P already exists and is usable.
14. 374.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    Yes, it does. It's much harder to target thousands of servers instead of a single huge one.
15. 375.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    I do use this phone as a daily driver. I can run Android apps with Waydroid, and I can run any GNU/Linux desktop app. > Also, purism is American. So what? The device runs an FSF-endorsed distro, and they even provide its schematics.
16. 376.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    You can have the full access to your phone. See: Librem 5.
17. 377.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    This will not save you from things like this: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application (twitter.com/lapcatsoftware) 2603 points by mattsolle on Nov 12, 2020 | 1292 comments https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=250
18. 378.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    > We should never have accepted smartphones as closed platforms. I didn't. Sent from my Librem 5.
19. 379.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    Have you tried using NoScript? Works for me (except HN).
20. 380.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    I didn't succeed in moving entire friend groups. But I did move some friends, which is good enough.
21. 381.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    > The peace of mind knowing that my every move isn't tracked and being used to sell me stuff or engagement bait Why would you trust Meta to keep its promises? Even Apple is not to be trusted with that, see, e.g., https://
22. 382.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    > this is the only connection left with lots of my friends now as we are scattered around the world Time to suggest them to join Mastodon and Pixelfed? Relying on a foreign, for-profit megacorp is a bad way to keep contact with friends.
23. 383.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    You have to choose a server that you trust. In centralized systems, you have no choice at all. If you can't find a trusted server, you can set up your own, ask a friend to do it for you, or pay someone to do this job. You are not bound
24. 384.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    > and also seemingly for profit They are not for profit, developed by the matrix.org foundation.
25. 385.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    You can run a bank app with Waydroid, and you can (and should) switch from a bank that forces you into the duopoly. I did. Many banks have an alternative authentication device, too.
26. 386.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    What are you talking about? Which server? They are federated systems with many independent servers.
27. 387.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    If I intentionally search for a "new car" or go to a page reviewing cars, then I give my consent to receive new information about it.
28. 388.▲
    by fsflover 5mo ago

    I don't see what's missing in Matrix. Yes, the verification may be somewhat cumbersome, but I helped to deal with it, and it just works now.
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    by fsflover 5mo ago

    This is actually illegal under GDPR.
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    by fsflover 5mo ago

    Or, better, Mastodon or Matrix, which don't rely on a single, easy-to-target server.