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Yesterday on Digital Independence Day I've launched a small website suggesting sustainable alternatives to BigTech products.

I've started with five categories: Email, Search, Maps, Browsers, Messaging.

There are some controversial picks in there like Proton Mail or Brave. They do have a pretty wide adoption but have severe downsides. I'll probably remove them again. What do you think?

Which categories would be the next most important ones to add? Which services did I miss on the existing ones? Feedback welcome.

#DIDit #DigitalIndependenceDay

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[-] zavaj@livellosegreto.it 3 points 1 week ago

@kjtrnc What are the downsides to Proton Mail and Brave?

[-] cabbage@piefed.social 12 points 1 week ago

Brave is developed by a complete bigot, Proton praises Trump in the name of political neutrality or whatever the fuck.

I think neither of them should be recommended as an alternative by anyone anywhere. They do not represent an alternative, they are the same shit in new wrapping.

[-] zavaj@livellosegreto.it 1 points 1 week ago

@cabbage Thanks for the info!

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