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Paddy66

@ Paddy66 @lemmy.ml

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  • Resisting Big Tech Empires - event with Cory Doctorow

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  • pirate shit

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  • "Cancel ChatGPT" movement goes mainstream after OpenAI closes deal with U.S. Department of War — as Anthropic refuses to surveil American citizens

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  • Thank you! Any ideas you have about how we can get the word out are very welcome....

  • "Cancel ChatGPT" movement goes mainstream after OpenAI closes deal with U.S. Department of War — as Anthropic refuses to surveil American citizens

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  • I would assume that Anthropic's stance is mostly performative. But while people are in boycotting mood they could solve the surveillance problem by quitting ALL big tech products. Here’s our site that lists all the ethical, non-spyware alternatives:

    https://www.rebeltechalliance.org/stopusingbigtech.html

    (Please share with your friends and family - we have zero marketing budget - thank you!)

  • A “QuitGPT” campaign is urging people to cancel their ChatGPT subscriptions— Backlash against ICE is fueling a broader movement against AI companies’ ties to President Trump.

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  • Yunohost, the *arr stack and VPN

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  • Thank you! Mystery solved... Is there another container that couples Transmission and Wireguard?

  • Yunohost, the *arr stack and VPN

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  • I've been using that same container, with Mullvad as the VPN. Fine for many months, then recently Transmission won't surface on localhost... 🤷‍♂️

    Seems to be something to do with Mullvad (from the logs) but I don't understand what. I didn't change anything 😂

  • The Big Tech Walkout 2026

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  • Indeed. It's for sharing with your less advanced friends and family 😁

  • Privacy @lemmy.ml
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    The Big Tech Walkout 2026

    blog.rebeltechalliance.org /the-big-tech-walkout-2026/

  • Full list of alternatives to Big Tech - Rebel Tech Alliance - please share

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  • Thank you!

    I love the explanation of how software is written, read and whether we can 'see into it' and verify there's no nasty stuff going on.

    For that reason of course we do try to recommend FOSS whereever possible. However, we're not totally against proprietary software, so long as the build in privacy-by-design features e.g. E2EE.

    We actually want to build sofware ourselves, and are looking into how to build it open source. Any advice welcome!

  • Which smartphone has the best balance between all these?

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  • A Fairphone with e/OS/ on it.

  • What's your opinion on Tuta mail?

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  • I use them, and recommend them. Full E2EE is my number one requirement - after learning what can be done with just metadata.

    Lack of 3rd party clients doesn't bother me.

    That they allow integration with your phone's contacts app is a big win - Proton don't allow that.

  • Full list of alternatives to Big Tech - Rebel Tech Alliance - please share

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  • Hi everyone, thanks for your comments.

    Our main aim is getting large numbers of people away from the main big tech companies. We're less bothered about precisely which alternatives they choose, just that they do make a move.

    For the comments about Vivaldi - their anti-surveillance and anti-AI stance, coupled with their great functionality, makes them a perfect off-ramp from big tech browsers. We're aware that there are hardened browsers with even more privacy, but they can be restrictive - certain sites not opening - and right there you've lost a bunch of people who aren't ready for that kind of trade off (yet).

    Our focus is trying to convince those who really don't care about privacy, that there is a larger problem created by ad surveillance. It's a tough sell. Probably I'm too far gone to explain at that level. All suggestions welcome!

  • Full list of alternatives to Big Tech - Rebel Tech Alliance - please share

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  • That's a good idea. Fancy helping me word that definition?

  • Full list of alternatives to Big Tech - Rebel Tech Alliance - please share

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  • By big tech we mean the big ones: Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Apple. But you can widen that as you see fit e.g. the AI companies, Netflix etc

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    Full list of alternatives to Big Tech - Rebel Tech Alliance - please share

    www.rebeltechalliance.org /stopusingbigtech.html

  • 2026 is the year of the linux desktop

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  • Anyone having any luck running Bazzite for VR gaming?

  • I created a guide/website that helps beginners discover and switch to privacy-focused tools

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  • This is excellent! Good work!

  • Ways to convince people to take online privacy seriously - common objections debunked

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  • Totally! When you see someone else's phone or laptop and you're like "ew!"

  • Valve makes almost $50 million per employee, raking in more cash per person than Google, Amazon, or Microsoft — gaming giant's 350 employees on track to generate $17 billion this year

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  • Does anyone know how Valve rate on privacy? Do they aggressively data mine and sell it in the surveillance economy?

  • Ways to convince people to take online privacy seriously - common objections debunked

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  • That is an entirely valid point - and exactly why I wrote that blog post. To help people to explain to those around them that they also need to do something about their privacy. Otherwise they're giving you away by association.

    Come to think of it, I probably should have mentioned that in the post 🤦🏼‍♂️

  • Privacy @lemmy.ml
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    Ways to convince people to take online privacy seriously - common objections debunked

    blog.rebeltechalliance.org /common-objections-debunked/
  • Privacy @lemmy.ml
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    Sign this petition to get Ursula von BigTech to stop drinking US big tech kool-aid

    peoplevsbig.tech /standupursula/
  • News @lemmy.world
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    Proof that Musk is pushing far right narratives in UK politics

    news.sky.com /story/the-x-effect-how-elon-musk-is-boosting-the-british-right-13464487
  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
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    Billionaire opinion is not news

    mastodon.social /@patrickleavy/115496652454685116
  • Privacy @lemmy.ml
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    The Big Tech Walkout 2025 - full programme

    blog.rebeltechalliance.org /the-big-tech-walkout-2025
  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
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    email set up for Ghost blog hosted on Pikapods

  • Filen - encrypted file storage and sync @lemmy.ml
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    September update - new mobile app

    filen.io /hub/status-update-september-2025/
  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
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    Self-hosted blog - do I need a static IP address?

  • guitar @lemmy.ml
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    Practice amp / modeller / still use the 4x12?

  • Open Source @lemmy.ml
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    Anyone know of a linux tasks app that can open the json backup files from Tasks.org?

  • Privacy @lemmy.ml
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    Tech Deadline 2025 - leave big tech!

  • Buy European @feddit.uk
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    Tech map showing some of the best European privacy tech

    www.rebeltechalliance.org /stopusingbigtech.html
  • Leopards Ate My Face @lemmy.world
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    Klarna Regrets Replacing All Those Pesky Human Workers With AI, Just Wants Its Humans Back

    futurism.com /klarna-openai-humans-ai-back
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    Sham consent popups finally deemed illegal! 🎉

    www.iccl.ie /digital-data/eu-ruling-tracking-based-advertising-by-google-microsoft-amazon-x-across-europe-has-no-legal-basis/
  • Privacy @lemmy.ml
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    UK petition to ban harvesting of behavioural metadata for ads

    petition.parliament.uk /petitions/713456
  • Filen - encrypted file storage and sync @lemmy.ml
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    Filen March update 2025

    blog.filen.io /status-update-march-2025/