I don't trust social networks anymore; because of that, I don't use any of them a over a year ago. The only one that I use frecuently (2 or 3 times a week) is YouTube, but anonymous as possible. For the subscription, I receive updates via RSS Feed.

Most of the programs for computers don't need a store like Google Play to be stored and they are widely used; thankfully, most of the programs are independent from a store, but apps came in a time where a store works to make as many profit as possible.

Some people don't even try to learn how to pirate content, but buy it, and that's fine, but buying some things just makes the pockets of the rich growth, not the authors, like academic papers or books.

Apple is making a little progress on privacy for their users, and that's impressive, but not sufficient.

Use safe apps like Signal for privacy has no sense if you use Google Keyboard or Microsoft SwiftKey, they collect data from typing.

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Twitter has BIG security issues, they don't want solve them and lose control over their users.

Facebook is playing with the life of their users: "I Have Cancer. Now My Facebook Feed Is Full of ‘Alternative Care’ Ads" nytimes.com/2020/07/10/opinion

With Jitsi, Riot and more alternatives, people keeps using Zoom with any care for privacy.

Privacy isn't important in many poor countries because the people will trust the government (or fear the consequences).

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I hate when a web page don't accept crypto or a method whitout debit/credit card, if money equals service, why is needed to know who I am?

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There's a free open source app for @pixelfed under development called PixelDroid. You can follow it here:

@PixelDroid

Developers can help the project at:
gitlab.shinice.net/pixeldroid/

Translators can help at:
weblate.pixeldroid.org/project

(In case you're unfamiliar with it, PixelFed is the Fediverse's alternative to Instagram, you can find out more at pixelfed.org/)

#PixelDroid #PixelFed #Fediverse #Android #Instagram #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre

If you have to use complex terms to give your no-scientific opinion, you just pretend to be smart.

I love when a book gives an example in the right moment, it means is really well writen.

Telegram is like: I'm safe, trust me.
Signal is like: I'm safe, you can check it.

The coordinate system on minecraft has no sense.

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If you haven't been following it, the transparency collective DDoSecrets published 270gb of hacked police data called #BlueLeaks.

In response, yesterday,Twitter permanently banned their account and started blocking all links to ddosecrets.com/

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