Is this a thread already? I'm not seeing it anywhere. I wasn't sure it was appropriate to lump this under "offgrid digital comms" because...info technology is inherently NOT offgrid.
If someone points me to an existing thread, I'll let this one drop. In the meantime, l'd appreciate some advice.
Ok, I'm trying to de-Googleify myself. I've downloaded DuckDuckGo on my mobile devices and I'm using their plug-in on Mozilla on my laptop. I've read that Mozilla is already turning against conservative speech. Does the plug-in adequately block/control Mozilla or should I consider a different browser altogether on my laptop?
I never had Insta, Twitter, or Tik-tok.
Is there a safe way to watch Youtube without being tracked?
I use Gmail. What is the anonymous/secure, private alternative? (I realize that nothing is perfect, but there has to be something better.)
Lastly, Facebook- I do have a FB account. I use it mainly for communicating with my sailing club and my old military unit for reunions and such. I rarely post anymore.
There are pros and cons to abandoning Facebook:
Pro: No more tracking, personal freedom. Escaping the echo chamber.
Con: When you "leave the Plantation" it looks suspicious to the government. Should I maintain a generic, milquetoast Facebook presence merely to give the illusion that I'm a happy participant in our newly fascist society or does it not really matter?
If someone points me to an existing thread, I'll let this one drop. In the meantime, l'd appreciate some advice.
Ok, I'm trying to de-Googleify myself. I've downloaded DuckDuckGo on my mobile devices and I'm using their plug-in on Mozilla on my laptop. I've read that Mozilla is already turning against conservative speech. Does the plug-in adequately block/control Mozilla or should I consider a different browser altogether on my laptop?
I never had Insta, Twitter, or Tik-tok.
Is there a safe way to watch Youtube without being tracked?
I use Gmail. What is the anonymous/secure, private alternative? (I realize that nothing is perfect, but there has to be something better.)
Lastly, Facebook- I do have a FB account. I use it mainly for communicating with my sailing club and my old military unit for reunions and such. I rarely post anymore.
There are pros and cons to abandoning Facebook:
Pro: No more tracking, personal freedom. Escaping the echo chamber.
Con: When you "leave the Plantation" it looks suspicious to the government. Should I maintain a generic, milquetoast Facebook presence merely to give the illusion that I'm a happy participant in our newly fascist society or does it not really matter?