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A place to discuss privacy and freedom in the digital world.

Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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How to stop worrying about software privacy? (beehaw.org)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I honestly dont know if i should post it here or not, but here goes. Most people that are privacy aware (or foss aware, they go hand in hand at this point) commonly have "that one program" that they cant quite let go.

Heres the thing, in my mind when i use such a service, my mind keeps nagging me that i COULD be using another program/service (this goes vice versa really)

If you have ever been in such a situation, what did you do to keep that little gremlin in your head at bay,

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've been wanting to ditch FB messenger for years now, but everyone I communicate with use it, so it's impossible.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I try to encourage basically everyone I'm friends with to move to Telegram or Signal to talk to me. If they don't, they get slower responses 🤷 I don't open it regularly

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I just get rolling eyes and the "I don't want another app for messaging..." whenever I suggest it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Yea I get that from some people. I just say "well this app is better and more secure/privacy oriented. It's most of what I use so if you want faster responses that's what I'd recommend"