I actually wrote a whole (free) book about it, haha! (I’m a retired journalist.) In short, I got tired of feeling like I was always being followed and watched. I also disliked the way the big tech companies have been taking over U.S. politics. I was proved right after the last election and updated the book to reflect the new administration. And so many more reasons! I also quit Microsoft and Amazon, most of Meta (I have some friends in other countries who only use Whatsapp), and am working on Apple.

Great!

Oh, very cool! Yes, do reach out if you decide to do it.

Congrats! I did it last year and it was SUCH a relief.

BTW, I managed to hand out/place about 80 postcards at the most recent protest! I’ll do the same on May 1. Let me know if you’d like me to send you some postcards you can hand out if you’d like to do the same.

Hi! I finally got the EPUB onto the site as a direct download.

Thanks! I can’t imagine even explaining to my mom what an instance is, much less how to use one. Maybe the situation will change when more and more people start joining these sites. But I will list SearXNG on the links page!

ETA: I thought you meant how do I like the Proton mailbox@! :D

I like it. The only issue for me is that the search is slow, but that’s because they have to compile all your data first…as opposed to Gmail, which already and always has access.

Another plus of Proton Mail is their masked email app. When I go to a site that asks me to enter an email, the app can create a masked email for me on the fly.

Wow, these seems to be controversy over a lot of privacy-based alternatives! I already added OM to the infographic but am happy to replace it (until the new fork is ready) with a different easy-to-use U.S., privacy-forward map.

Mapy Interesting! I can’t get it to give me directions from one (U.S. residence to another), but I’ll keep an eye on it.

I think I’m all set now,…but I will check this out and potentially add it to the website links page!

Ooh, good question! It looks like Nextcloud has a tasks app. I can’t fit every product on the infographic, but may add this to the links website page.

What’s your language? Would the products.links still make sense to readers of this new version?

In any case, it’s fine with me as long as you’re not making. monetary profit from the poster. Also, will you please share a copy I can add to my website?

Also, I made a poster of a similar infographic I created several years ago when I owned a content studio…I forgot all about that and think I may do it for the English version as well! I can sell it at cost. A friend also suggested I turn it into a mouse pad.

Thanks!

OK, I’m glad it’s not just me. :D

Maybe after this!

Hmm…Peertube was so easy for me to search and use—I think a lot of people wouldn’t even know it’s decentralized—but the SearXNG website is much more complicated. I’m looking for non-Google products that are easy for the average, non-tech person. Think SearXNG would work?

Thanks, I’ll check out Magic Earth!

It looks like Mullvad still exists …but last time I checked, it was free and now it’s around $5/month?

Thanks for the info, I’ll check it out!