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I do not like how websites prioritise the mobile view over desktop view even when it is on a desktop. You have a widescreen and want to waste all that horizontal space? Just ridiculous!

Yeah yeah, I understand it is less maintenance from a developer point of view, but still it is infuriating as a user.

It maybe comes from an all or nothing mentality. I would have tremendous Schadenfreude if Reddit does indeed die, but the culture there changed and I don't really care if all of Reddit migrated here. As long as Lemmy is active enough, I am content.

So people can't trade it in for a fuck spez hat on the dark web or something like that maybe?

How does blockchain make karma more secure and useful? Isn't it just a count of upvotes stored in a database? Or is community points something different?

Your password is ******* too? What a coincidence, so is mine!

anonaddy.com or simplelogin.io

EDIT: These are email aliasing services. You create an alias and emails get redirected to your inbox. Your original email is still protected.

I agree. I only use Brave for very specific purposes - somehow my bank doesn't like my Firefox configuration, and mostly to access Google maps. Otherwise I use Firefox and its profiles for all other activities.

Depends on if they used cryptographic signatures. Those would be impossible to spoof because any change in the client would change the hash completely.

I couldn't have been more eloquent myself.

If you don't mind paying, Protonmail. I pay €12 per month for mail and VPN combined however it is cheaper if you only want the email option. I haven't used Gmail in about three years now.

Degoogling is a long and difficult process. I highly suggest you start with small steps. For example, you could start using Invidious to watch Youtube videos. It is definitely not without bugs and you will run into issues. Change your search engine to Duckduckgo or Brave or whatever else you prefer. For general searches, these are good enough. Unfortunately, for addresses and navigation, Google Maps doesn't have a good enough competitor that I know of. I urge you to make Firefox your daily driver if you are still using Chromium-based ones. I have Brave browser as an alternative for sites like banking or to access Maps or Google search. Start an alternate Protonmail account while still using Gmail. Be warned though that the free tier has 500MB, the paid tier 500GB.

If you want to go full hardcore, look into Graphene or CalyxOS as a replacement for your Android. I specifically bought myself a Pixel phone so I can get a degoogled OS for my primary phone. I still have a secondary phone running Android for banking and paying which I turn off when I do not use it. Look into Shelter to freeze apps. For example, Uber doesn't need to know your whereabouts when you are not specifically looking for a cab.

But please, please, DO NOT start doing everything all at once or you will get overwhelmed. I now almost fully use open source stuff, and I pay and donate for services. I think this is the only way to show support for the projects you love and to have a voice against big tech/ad tech.

All hail the hypnotoad! @_@

Mathologer, if you like maths - youtube | invidious

French Cooking Academy: youtube | invidious

Alex - he now focuses on series, where he explores how to make something by talking to experts and then experimenting. Some of my favourites are the fried rice and the pasta series. Does not focus on recipes though his earlier content did. youtube | invidious

If you like PBS Space Time, I recommend History of the Universe

Invidious link: https://invidious.protokolla.fi/channel/UCtRFmSyL4fSLQkn-wMqlmdA

They are longer and more like a documentary than a clip. I suggest watching them in order because some videos build on the other.

This was my first introduction to the Witcher world. Currently playing this too and I love it. I actually abandoned the game halfway the first time because my computer was overheating. By the time I fixed it, and a couple of many Paradox games later, it was more than year before I went back to the Witcher. Restarted, and holy hell, this game amazes me in how many different paths one can take in this game.

Serial lurker, even on Reddit. But trying to be more involved with Lemmy.

Europa Universalis 4. Actually most Paradox games.

The cake is a lie, anyhow.

That's what I miss about Reddit the most.

I really ought to start looking at usernames before I read comments.