I believe in an open internet, FOSS, privacy by default, etc. I migrated away from Google by self-hosting Nextcloud. I prefer messaging apps like Molly, SimpleX, Threema, Matrix, etc. over standard SMS. I love the Fediverse (Lemmy, Mastodon, etc.)....
What you are feeling is natural and relatable. You need to find a balance and define your threat model.
Privacy maximalism and/or FOSS maximalism etc is natural impulse when you first begin to grasp just how quietly exploitive, invasive, and commoditized the modern internet is. But it also leads to burnout and can be isolating if you are too rigid about it.
Define your threat model, and your priorities. Accept that perfection is not attainable and do the best you can. It’s less overwhelming.
My advice:
pick ONE easy to use and well established/reputable messenger that is privacy respecting (Signal is the obvious choice in my eyes). Make it known that this is your preferred messenger (and have a short, not super technical and not super political explanation why you prefer it). Try to get the people you are closest with or communicate with most, and the people you think are most likely to be interested to start using it.
Then, have a preferred fallback or two (basically the “least worst” mainstream option). Depending on your circle, iMessage, RCS, WhatsApp, or Telegram might be that fallback. None are anywhere near perfect but they also aren’t the worst and sometimes you have to meet people where they are.
I agree with your critique of both the algorithms today and the often relatively low-effort, unoriginal, self-interested, and self-absorbed people that tend to rise to the top of these systems. (While still acknowledging there is a lot of great content as well)
I try my best not to let the Algos shape/direct my viewing.
With respect to YouTube, I:
Disable the ‘front page’ and ‘trending’ category.
Disable ‘auto play’
find content in two ways: directly from a list of the channels I subscribe to, or by deliberately searching for something.
It’s certainly not a perfect approach, but it does a lot to focus my attention on things I actually care about and minimize the effect the algorithm has on what I see or view.
the more i am delving into things, the dell documentations are saying that the two really aren’t compatible except for like an outdated version of ubuntu… I never even thought about this, but looking back in time, I’ve tried many distros and the all have had some sort of internal issues that I couldn’t figure out and had...
With the exception of a fingerprint reader (which does not have a working Linux driver) I have had an exceptional experience over the last 5 years with Linux (Both Fedora, Ubuntu Gnome and Ubuntu Budgie) and a Dell XPS 9380
Credit scores need to go away too, but if you are unironically comparing a credit score with what China is doing, you are either extremely naive or extremely biased.
What’s everyone’s thoughts on the 17 beta? It’s been super stable for me and it’s feeling polished already. For me I think the new standby mode while charging is the best new feature in a long tone. Makes this device more useful even when you’re not using it, smart stuff.
What is the most exotic meat you've eaten? How was your experience?
Free Internet Non-Believers
I believe in an open internet, FOSS, privacy by default, etc. I migrated away from Google by self-hosting Nextcloud. I prefer messaging apps like Molly, SimpleX, Threema, Matrix, etc. over standard SMS. I love the Fediverse (Lemmy, Mastodon, etc.)....
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Do you think monogamy will always be the main "form" of earth or do we just break someday this code and just "do whatever we want"
Will this one-by-one system forever be our main thing or do you think we will break monogamy and maybe “team up” as groups or something?...
Americans who believe in Socialism, if you were given the opportunity to immigrate to a country with socialist policies, would you?
iPhone users, what app do you use to browse Lemmy and what is the main reason you like it over others?
Does Linux even work properly on Dell XPS laptops?
the more i am delving into things, the dell documentations are saying that the two really aren’t compatible except for like an outdated version of ubuntu… I never even thought about this, but looking back in time, I’ve tried many distros and the all have had some sort of internal issues that I couldn’t figure out and had...
Reddit implements hidden "credit scores" only visible to admins (old.reddit.com)
im looking for an Apple Podcasts alternative, any recommendations?
I come from Android, i used Antennapod which was a really solid and intuitive open source podcast app. Ideally id like to find something similar....
Thoughts on iOS 17?
What’s everyone’s thoughts on the 17 beta? It’s been super stable for me and it’s feeling polished already. For me I think the new standby mode while charging is the best new feature in a long tone. Makes this device more useful even when you’re not using it, smart stuff.
Noob Question: If you aren't willing to deal with custom OSes like Linux (for computers) and Android Custom Roms (for phones), do you just not have any privacy at all?
cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/609404...
I deleted my reddit account last night. Feels good. Bittersweet but liberating.
I’ve never seen a company burn so much goodwill so fast and so unnecessarily.