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[[Technology alternatives]]
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: ''See also: '''[[Decentralized alternatives]]'''.
  
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[[File: Mad Skillz - 0moqtq2o.png |thumb |right |200px |Develop your mad skillz.]]
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[[File: You aren't doing it wrong, if no one knows what you are doing.jpg |thumb |right |200px |"''You aren't doing it wrong, if no one knows what you are doing.''"]]
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[[File: Every Platform Is COMPROMISED! - TD H1oNnOWU maxresdefault.jpg |thumb |right |200px |'''''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD_H1oNnOWU Every Platform Is COMPROMISED!]''''' (9:22) ~ The Jimmy Dore Show (featuring Whitney Webb), 2024-08-05.</br>
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[[Facebook]], [[Google]], [[Reddit]], [[Rumble]], [[Twitter/X]], [[Wikipedia]], [[YouTube]], etc. - and this likely includes oblivious '''[[Projex.Wiki]]''' and '''[[LeverMind.net]]'''.</br>
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We must '''''trust''''' our platform software, hosting, domains, ISPs, browsers, LANs, PC hardware, OS, and all software on the PCs.</br>
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But we don't trust them as far as I can code them.  The banksters, corporations, deep state, globalists, governments, media, militaries, NGOs, and tyranny everywhere want to surveil, infiltrate, exploit, and control us.</br>
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Plus we have to trust that our ideas are accurate, logical, reasoned, and solid - based on the limited information we take in.</br>
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There are no guarantees, but [[Jason Carswell |I]]'ll guarantee to do my best.]]
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[[File: Remembering When Obama Declared Linux Users 'Extremists' - GUldfuiuRkI maxresdefault.jpg |thumb |right |200px |Extremist Far-Left Totalitarians are at war with free/libre open-source software (FLOSS).  '''''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUldfuiuRkI Remembering When Obama Declared Linux Users "Extremists"]''''' (17:02) ~ Bryan Lunduke, 2024-10-24.]]
  
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These lists of technology alternatives are just a starting point jump off list of the
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These technology alternatives lists are merely a starting point.
  
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If you learn nothing else from this page, understand these five points:
  
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== Resilience ==
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# '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Mint Linux Mint]''' is certainly better than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows Microsoft's Windows] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS Apple's macOS]
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# '''[https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(web_browser) Brave Browser]''' is certainly better than [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome Google's Chrome browser] for general use
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#: and '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LibreWolf LibreWolf]''' is the most secure browser
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# '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_Search Brave Search]''' is certainly better than [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Search Google Search engine]
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# '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutanota Tutanota]''' is the most secure free email with end-to-end encyrption
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# '''[https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/LibreOffice LibreOffice]''' is certainly better than [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Office Microsoft's Office suite]
  
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: MediaWikis are very secure, extremely well supported globally as '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.L.O.S.S. FLOSS]''' (free / [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/floss-and-foss.en.html libré] open-source software), and because powerful [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decentralization#Technological_decentralization decentralized] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_computing distributed] wiki networks do not exist (yet), our simple decentralization solution and top priority is to provide openly downloadable backups to prepare for the worst (censorship and loss of freedom).
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: YouTube video: '''''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h25ZUf2R67Q Take Back Our Tech - #SolutionsWatch]''''' (37:24) ~ The Corbett Report (Unofficial), 2023-08-23
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:: Official: '''[https://www.CorbettReport.com/solutionswatch-tbot/ CorbettReport.com/solutionswatch-tbot]'''
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:: [https://TakeBackOurTech.org TakeBackOurTech.org]
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:: UNGeneva.org: [https://www.UNGeneva.org/en/news-media/news/2023/08/84108/building-digital-army-un-peacekeepers-fight-deadly-disinformation Building a digital army: UN peacekeepers fight deadly disinformation]
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:: [https://AbovePhone.com AbovePhone.com]
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:: TakeBackOurTech.org: [https://takebackourtech.org/phones-who-can-we-call-on/ Who Can We Call On? How Our Phones Are Tracked By Big Tech, Telecom, and Government]
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:: TakeBackOurTech.org: [https://TakeBackOurTech.org/emr-save-a-life/ Electromagnetic Radiation - Shield & Educate Yourself, Save a Life]
  
  
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=== Personal computer operating systems ===
 
=== Personal computer operating systems ===
  
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: Personal computer operating systems blurb. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system
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: ''Personal computer operating systems blurb will go here.''
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_computer Personal computer]
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system Operating system]
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_tower Computer tower]
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laptop Laptop] or notebook computer
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: ''FLOSS blurb will go here.''
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software Free and open-source software]
  
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: FLOSS blurb. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software
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If you're smart your next PC will be Linux rather than Windows.
  
 
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| 5 || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10 Windows 10] || style="background: #FFE2E2;" | terrible || corporate compromised || -
 
| 5 || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10 Windows 10] || style="background: #FFE2E2;" | terrible || corporate compromised || -
 
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=== Portable device operating systems ===
 
=== Portable device operating systems ===
  
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: Portable device operating systems blurb.
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: ''Portable device operating systems blurb will go here.''
  
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_custom_Android_distributions
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_custom_Android_distributions List of custom Android distributions]
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_mobile_operating_systems
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_mobile_operating_systems Comparison of mobile operating systems]
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartphone
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartphone Smartphone]
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablet_computer
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablet_computer Tablet computer]
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set-top_box
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set-top_box Set-top box] (for televisions and home-theatres)
  
 
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| 3 || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS iOS]<br/>(formerly iPhone OS) || Apple || secure with humans but<br/>corporate compromised || -
 
| 3 || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS iOS]<br/>(formerly iPhone OS) || Apple || secure with humans but<br/>corporate compromised || -
 
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=== DeGoogled phones ===
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Wikipedia: [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/DeGoogle DeGoogle]
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Can't or don't want to learn how to load an operating system on a phone?
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* '''[https://AbovePhone.com AbovePhone.com]'''
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** [https://DuckDuckGo.com/?q=Above+Phone DuckDuckGo.com/?q=Above+Phone]
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* '''[https://Fairphone.com Fairphone.com]'''
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** DuckDuckGo: [https://DuckDuckGo.com/?q=Fairphone Fairphone]
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** Wikipedia: [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairphone Fairphone]
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* '''[https://LineageOS.org LineageOS.org]'''
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** LineageOS is an Android-based operating system for smartphones, tablet computers, and set-top boxes, with mostly free and open-source software.
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** DuckDuckGo: [https://DuckDuckGo.com/?q=LineageOS LineageOS]
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** Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LineageOS LineageOS]
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* '''[https://Pine64.org/PinePhone/ Pine64.org/PinePhone]'''
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** DuckDuckGo: [https://DuckDuckGo.com/?q=PinePhone PinePhone]
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** Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PinePhone PinePhone]
  
  
 
== Programs and applications ==
 
== Programs and applications ==
  
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=== Internet browsers ===
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=== Cross-platform software ===
  
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What are your browser needs?
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: ''Cross-platform software blurb will go here.''
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-platform_software Cross-platform software]
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=== Personal computer programs ===
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: ''Personal computer programs blurb will go here.''
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==== FLOSS alternatives ====
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_(software) Blender (software)] is the best FLOSS [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_computer_graphics 3D computer graphics] package
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIMP GIMP] is the best FLOSS package like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Photoshop Adobe Photoshop]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkscape Inkscape] is the best FLOSS package like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator Adobe Illustrator]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LibreOffice LibreOffice] is the best FLOSS package like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Office Microsoft's Office suite]
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Also on SaidIt.net:
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* [https://SaidIt.net/s/Blender /s/Blender]
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* [https://SaidIt.net/s/DesignPro /s/DesignPro]
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=== Portable device applications ===
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: ''Portable device applications blurb will go here.''
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free_and_open-source_Android_applications List of free and open-source Android applications]
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== Internet web browsers ==
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Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser Web browser]
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=== What are your browser needs? ===
  
 
* usability
 
* usability
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Very critical, thorough, and highly recommended article dissecting and reviewing all browsers:
 
Very critical, thorough, and highly recommended article dissecting and reviewing all browsers:
  
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'''How to choose a browser for everyday use?''
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=== ''How to choose a browser for everyday use?'' ===
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" ''Let's start with the basics. What is the point of a web browser? Originally, it was to be able to read HTML documents, but since then, the Web has changed massively, and modern browsers need to satisfy more demands.'' [...] ''One advantage of these niche browsers is that they don't spy on you, but what I've learned from trying probably all of them is that, in the end, addons are essential'' [...] ''so, for a day-to-day browser, you have only two options: Firefox based and Chrome based. Since they all support the same addons'' [...] ''we will have to use some other criteria to judge these browsers. These consist of usability, privacy, customizability, philosophy, respect for the user, looks, and resource usage. Let's analyze them one by one:''
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: '''''[https://DigDeeper.Club/articles/browsers.xhtml DigDeeper.Club/articles/browsers.xhtml]''''' :
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:: <big>'''''[https://DigDeeper.Club/articles/browsers.xhtml How to choose a browser for everyday use?]'''''</big>
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: Mirrored: '''''[https://DigDeeper.NeoCities.org/articles/browsers DigDeeper.NeoCities.org/articles/browsers]'''''
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=== Articles ===
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* FlareXes.com '''''[https://FlareXes.com/brave-vs-librewolf-privacy-and-security-without-conditions FlareXes.com/brave-vs-librewolf-privacy-and-security-without-conditions Brave vs LibreWolf : Privacy and Security Without Conditions - A fork of Firefox, focused on privacy, security and freedom]'''''
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* Reddit.com/r/PrivacyGuides: '''''[https://old.reddit.com/r/PrivacyGuides/comments/teyj7c/librewolf_vs_brave_i_tested_them_so_you_dont_have/ Librewolf vs Brave - I tested them so you don't have to.]'''''
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* [[WEFringe group email lists#Recommended tools]]
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers List of web browsers]
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=== Browsers to avoid ===
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[[Jason Carswell]] generally recommends that everyone should '''AVOID''':
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* Microsoft's '''Edge'''
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* Microsoft's '''Internet Explorer'''
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* Google's '''Chrome'''
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* Apple's '''Safari'''
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* Mozilla's '''Firefox'''
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* '''Opera'''
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=== Chromium-based browser recommendations ===
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Good '''Chromium-based''' browsers, a standard using addons found in Google's '''[https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions Chrome Web Store]'''.
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==== Brave ====
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* https://Brave.com
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* Chromium-based web browser
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(web_browser) Brave (web browser)]
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* Related: '''Brave Search''' ([https://Search.Brave.com Search.Brave.com]) is better than Google Search and DuckDuckGo.com
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* Currently Brave the best combination of privacy and compatibility.
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* Brave is not as good at privacy as they lead you to believe.
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* The Brave BAT tokens are great if you want $5 in extra beer money a month.
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* '''Chromium-based''' browsers like Brave can be better for privacy but still cede too much control of the open web to Google.
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* PC, laptop, phone, tablet, Windows, Mac, Linux.
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==== Vivaldi ====
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* https://Vivaldi.com
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* Chromium-based web browser
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivaldi_(web_browser) Vivaldi (web browser)]
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* Vivaldi works seamlessly across desktop and mobile devices, syncing your browsing history, passwords, bookmarks, tabs, and more. We use end-to-end encryption to protect your data from being accessed by third parties. And as an added bonus, we host your browsing data on-premises in Iceland, where it's covered by strict privacy laws.
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* '''Chromium-based''' browsers like Vivaldi can be better for privacy but still cede too much control of the open web to Google.
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* PC, laptop, phone, tablet, Windows, Mac, Linux.
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=== Firefox-based browser recommendations ===
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Good '''Firefox-based''' browsers, a standard using addons found in Mozilla's '''[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ Firefox Browser Add-Ons]'''.
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==== Basilisk ====
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* https://www.Basilisk-Browser.org
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* Firefox-based web browser
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilisk_(web_browser) Basilisk (web browser)]
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* Basilisk, forked from Firefox for Windows, Linux, and macOS, is a free and open-source web browser created by the developer of the Pale Moon browser.
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* Occasionally not recognized by corporate websites.
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==== IceRaven ====
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* https://github.com/fork-maintainers/iceraven-browser
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* Firefox-based '''mobile''' web browser
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* Iceraven Browser is a web browser for Android, based on Mozilla's Fenix version of Firefox, GeckoView and Mozilla Android Components.
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* (I've not used this yet.)
  
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" ''Let's start with the basics. What is the point of a web browser? Originally, it was to be able to read HTML documents, but since then, the Web has changed massively, and modern browsers need to satisfy more demands.'' [...] ''One advantage of these niche browsers is that they don't spy on you, but what I've learned from trying probably all of them is that, in the end, addons are essential'' [...] ''so, for a day-to-day browser, you have only two options: Firefox based and Chrome based. Since they all support the same addons'' [...] ''we will have to use some other criteria to judge these browsers. These consist of usability, privacy, customizability, philosophy, respect for the user, looks, and resource usage. Let's analyze them one by one:'' ~ [https://DigDeeper.NeoCities.org/articles/browsers DigDeeper.NeoCities.org/articles/browsers]
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==== LibreWolf ====
  
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==== Browser recommendations ====
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* https://LibreWolf.net
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* Firefox-based '''desktop''' web browser
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* https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:LibreWolf
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* A custom and independent version of Firefox, with the primary goals of privacy, security and user freedom - including a few security improvements.
  
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[[Jason Carswell]] generally recommends:
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==== Pale Moon ====
  
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* '''Stay clear''' of Microsoft's Edge & Internet Explorer, Google's Chrome, Apple's Safari, Firefox, Opera, etc.
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* http://www.PaleMoon.org
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* Good Chrome-based browsers, a standard using addons found in Google's [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions Chrome Web Store].
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* Firefox-based web browser
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** '''Brave Browser''' : [https://Brave.com Brave.com]
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale_Moon Pale Moon]
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**: Related: '''Brave Search''' is better than Google Search and DuckDuckGo.com
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* Pale Moon, forked from Firefox for Windows, FreeBSD, macOS, and Linux, is a free and open-source web browser focusing on efficiency and customization.
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**: [https://Search.Brave.com Search.Brave.com]
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* Occasionally not recognized by corporate websites.
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** '''Vivaldi Browser''' : [https://Vivaldi.com Vivaldi.com]
 
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* Good Firefox-based browsers, a standard using addons found in Mozilla's [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ Firefox Browser Add-Ons].
 
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** '''LibreWolf Browser''' : [https://LibreWolf.net LibreWolf.net]
 
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** '''WaterFox Browser''' : [https://www.WaterFox.net WaterFox.net]
 
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** '''PaleMoon Browser''' : [http://www.PaleMoon.org PaleMoon.org]
 
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** '''Basilisk Browser''' : [https://www.Basilisk-Browser.org Basilisk-Browser.org]
 
  
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Wikipedia: [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers List of web browsers]
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==== Waterfox ====
  
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* https://www.Waterfox.net
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* Firefox-based web browser
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfox Waterfox]
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* Waterfox, forked from Firefox for Windows, macOS, and Linux, is a free and open-source web browser with enhanced safeguards for your privacy, preventing tracking of interests, browsing habits, and data collection without interfering with site operation.
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=== Browser add-on and extension recommendations ===
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[[Jason Carswell]] generally recommends the following list of addons, among some others, mostly* available on either Google's [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions Chrome Web Store] or Mozilla's [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ Firefox Browser Add-Ons].  (* Google prevents YouTube addons from downloading audio/video files.)
 
[[Jason Carswell]] generally recommends the following list of addons, among some others, mostly* available on either Google's [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions Chrome Web Store] or Mozilla's [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ Firefox Browser Add-Ons].  (* Google prevents YouTube addons from downloading audio/video files.)
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* Tab Manager Plus for Chrome
 
* Tab Manager Plus for Chrome
 
* uBlock Origin
 
* uBlock Origin
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* uMatrix - only if you know what you're doing, requires setup and tweaking
 
* Video DownloadHelper
 
* Video DownloadHelper
  
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* [[#WinX YouTube Downloader|WinX YouTube Downloader]]
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* [[#YouTube-DLG|YouTube-DLG]]
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* [[#YT-DLP|YT-DLP]]
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== Email ==
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* [[WEFringe group email lists#Recommended free email accounts]]
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== Search engines ==
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: ''See also: [[Decentralized alternatives#Search engine alternatives list]]''
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=== Brave Search ===
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* https://Search.Brave.com
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_Search Brave Search]
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* Private, independent, and transparent, Brave Search is a search engine developed by the makers of the Brave web browser, a real alternative to Google. On mobile, desktop, and anywhere the web takes you. Search with privacy and confidence that your searches and clicks are not being tracked and traced.
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=== DuckDuckGo ===
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* https://DuckDuckGo.com
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuckDuckGo DuckDuckGo]
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* Filters results too, they're just not as bad as Google.
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* Imperfect, without better alternatives.
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=== MetaGer ===
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* https://MetaGer.org
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=== Presearch ===
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* https://Presearch.com
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=== searX ===
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* https://searX.TheGPM.org/
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* https://searX.TheGPM.org/about
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searx Searx]
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* https://Searx.Space = list of SearXNG and SearX instances
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* Searx is a free and open-source metasearch engine with the aim of protecting the privacy of its users.
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=== Startpage ===
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* https://www.StartPage.com
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Startpage.com Startpage.com]
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=== YaCy ===
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* https://YaCy.net
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YaCy YaCy]
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* YaCy (pronounced "ya see") is a free and open-source decentralized and distributed search engine, built on the principles of peer-to-peer (P2P) networks.  Join a community of search engines or make your own search portal.  There are these three use cases you can choose from: P2P Mode Web Search by the people, for the people: decentralized, all users are equal, no central, no search request storage, shared index.
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== Social media ==
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=== Bastyon ===
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* https://Bastyon.com
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* https://Bastyon.site/get-started-content-creators/
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* Decentralized/distributed free-thinking truth-seeking social media client app.
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=== Briar ===
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: ''More soon.''
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=== Flote ===
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* https://Flote.app
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* American free-thinking truth-seeking social media client app.
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=== Friendevu ===
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* https://Friendevu.com
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* Canadian free-thinking truth-seeking social media.
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=== HumHub ===
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*: Instances of HumHub:
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*:* https://LeverMind.net
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=== Lemmy ===
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* Decentralized and federated alternative to Reddit and SaidIt.
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* https://Join-Lemmy.org
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** Lemmy is a Reddit-like link aggregator for the fediverse - a free and open-source software for running self-hosted social news aggregation and discussion forums.  Lemmy instances are run by a large number of individuals or corporations, each with their own content moderation policies.  There is no advertising, tracking, or secret algorithms. Content is organized into communities, so it is easy to subscribe to topics that you are interested in, and ignore others.
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** Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemmy_(software) Lemmy (software)]
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** https://Dev.Lemmy.ml
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** https://HilariousChaos.com
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=== Librti ===
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* https://Librti.com
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* Canadian free-thinking truth-seeking social media and indie-media.
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=== Mastodon ===
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* Decentralized and Federated.
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* Mastodon is more than just a website like Twitter - it's thousands of interconnected Mastodon instances.
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* Mastodon may seem rather counter-intuitive and not user-friendly.
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=== MediaWiki ===
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki]s are very secure, extremely well supported globally as '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.L.O.S.S. FLOSS]''' (free / [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/floss-and-foss.en.html libré] open-source software), and because powerful [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decentralization#Technological_decentralization decentralized] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_computing distributed] wiki networks do not exist (yet), Projex.Wiki's simple decentralization solution and top priority is to provide openly downloadable backups to prepare for the worst (censorship and loss of freedom).
 +
 
 +
: ''[[Projex.Wiki:Download backups]] coming soon.''
 +
 
 +
=== Movim ===
 +
 
 +
* https://Movim.eu
 +
** Movim posts and chat is akin to Facebook/Messenger.
 +
** Movim is a free and open-source distributed social network built on top of the XMPP protocol.  It can be accessed using existing XMPP clients and Jabber accounts.
 +
** DuckDuckGo: [https://DuckDuckGo.com/?q=Movim Movim]
 +
** Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movim Movim]
 +
 
 +
=== phpBB ===
 +
 
 +
: ''more soon''
 +
 
 +
*: Instances of phpBB:
 +
*:* https://RabbitHole.wf
 +
 
 +
=== Nomos ===
 +
 
 +
* https://Nomos.net
 +
** The World's Timebank and community app.
 +
** An alternative to the fiat currency-based economy.
 +
** Offer and request services, engage in experiences and exchange items with the click of a button. Expose your hidden talents.
 +
 
 +
=== Saidit ===
 +
 
 +
[[File:Saidit.net_2019_Logo_Night_Text_In_Bubble.svg-700px.png|thumb|right|200px|'''[https://SaidIt.net SaidIt.net]''' is an uncensored Reddit-like aggregation news and debate forum for free-thinking and truth-seeking.]]
 +
 
 +
* https://SaidIt.net
 +
* Free-thinking truth-seeking Reddit-like news aggregator forum.
 +
 
 +
=== Signal ===
 +
 
 +
* https://Signal.org
 +
* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_(software) Signal (software)]
 +
* Signal is an encrypted messaging service for instant messaging, voice, and video calls. The instant messaging function includes sending text, voice notes, images, videos, and other files. Communication may be one-to-one between users, or for group messaging.
 +
* Signal is a superior alternative to WhatsApp for messaging apps.
 +
 
 +
=== TheBrain ===
 +
 
 +
* https://TheBrain.com
 +
** TheBrain: The Ultimate Digital Memory
 +
** TheBrain is the trusted repository of all kinds of people and knowledge. From business leaders to visionary artists. From scientific data to marketing plans. When you start your Brain, you join a community of people who share your passion for knowledge and getting things done.
 +
** TheBrain Technologies is a software company located in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1998, they specialize in a Knowledge Graph type of mind mapping software.
 +
**: ~ Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheBrain_Technologies TheBrain Technologies]
 +
 
 +
=== Unjected ===
 +
 
 +
* https://Unjected.com
 +
* Free-thinking truth-seeking social media for unvaccinated people.
 +
 
 +
=== Also on SaidIt.net ===
 +
 
 +
* [https://SaidIt.net/s/DecentralizeAllThings /s/DecentralizeAllThings]
 +
* [https://SaidIt.net/s/Internet /s/Internet]
 +
* [https://SaidIt.net/s/SocialMedia /s/SocialMedia]
 +
* [https://SaidIt.net/s/Technology /s/Technology]
 +
 
 +
=== Worth further investigation ===
 +
 
 +
* DAO Decentralized autonomous organization
 +
** A decentralized autonomous organization, sometimes called a decentralized autonomous corporation, is an organization constructed by rules encoded as a computer program that is often transparent, controlled by the organization's members and not influenced by a central government.
 +
**: ~ Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decentralized_autonomous_organization Decentralized autonomous organization]
 +
 
 +
* https://Hacktivismo.com
 +
** Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacktivismo Hacktivismo]
 +
 
 +
* https://IPFS.Tech
 +
** HowToGeek.com: [https://www.HowToGeek.com/784295/what-is-the-interplanetary-file-system-ipfs/ What Is the Interplanetary File System (IPFS) and How Do You Use It?]
 +
** The InterPlanetary File System is a protocol, hypermedia and file sharing peer-to-peer network for storing and sharing data in a distributed file system.
 +
**: ~ Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InterPlanetary_File_System InterPlanetary File System]
 +
 
 +
* https://Nostr.com
 +
** Nostr stands for "Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays". Like HTTP or TCP-IP, Nostr is a protocol; an open standard upon which anyone can build. Nostr itself is not an app or service that you sign up for. Nostr is designed for simplicity and enables censorship-resistant and globally decentralized publishing on the web.
 +
 
 +
* https://OpenCola.io
 +
** OpenCola™ is a P2P content sharing and discovery network - an alternative to current social media putting you in control of your personal data and shape the flow of information around you.
 +
** https://GitHub.com/johnmidgley/opencola-alpha
 +
 
 +
* https://Qortal.org
 +
** The Qortal Project is a new concept of utilizing blockchain technology in order to provide infrastructure for virtually any ethical system to be built upon. Qortal’s codebase is written completely from scratch other than some minor implementations from the QORA chain which required modification. Qortal aims to: 1) rebuild the Internet as we know it, 2) build a fair worldwide trustless cryptographic economic system, and 3) to provide the world with a much needed and truly democratic approach to some of most commonly used services:
 +
**: ~ https://Wiki.Qortal.org/doku.php?id=what_is_the_qortal_project
 +
 
 +
 
 +
== Archives ==
 +
 
 +
=== Internet Archive ===
 +
 
 +
* https://Archive.org
 +
* The Internet Archive is an American non-profit digital library founded on May 10, 1996.  It provides free universal access to '''collections''' of digitized materials like websites, software applications, print materials, books, audiovisual movies & music, as well as 624 billion archived web pages.  The Archive is also an activist organization, advocating a free and open Internet.
 +
*: Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Archive Internet Archive]
 +
 
 +
==== The Wayback Machine ====
 +
 
 +
* https://Web.Archive.org
 +
* The Wayback Machine is a digital archive of the World Wide Web founded by the Internet Archive, created in 1996, launched publicly in 2001, it allows the user to go "back in time" and see how websites looked in the past.
 +
*: Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine]
 +
 
 +
=== archive.today ===
 +
 
 +
* https://archive.today (main)
 +
*: Alts:
 +
*:* https://archive.fo
 +
*:* https://archive.is
 +
*:* https://archive.li
 +
*:* https://archive.md
 +
*:* https://archive.ph
 +
*:* https://archive.vn
 +
* archive.today (or archive.ph or archive.is) is a web archiving site, founded in 2012, that saves snapshots on demand, and has support for JavaScript-heavy sites such as Google Maps and progressive web apps such as Twitter. archive.today records two snapshots: one replicates the original webpage including any functional live links; the other is a screenshot of the page.
 +
*: Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archive.today archive.today]
 +
 
 +
=== Wikimedia Commons ===
 +
 
 +
* https://Commons.Wikimedia.org
 +
* Wikimedia Commons (or simply Commons) is a media repository of free-to-use images, sounds, videos and other media.  Files from Wikimedia Commons can be used across all of the [https://WikimediaFoundation.org Wikimedia Foundation] projects in all languages, including [https://en.Wikipedia.org Wikipedia], [https://www.MediaWiki.org MediaWiki], [https://Meta.Wikimedia.org Meta-Wiki], [https://en.Wikibooks.org Wikibooks], [https://www.Wikidata.org Wikidata], [https://en.Wikinews.org Wikinews], [https://en.Wikiquote.org Wikiquote], [https://en.Wikisource.org Wikisource], and [https://Species.Wikimedia.org Wikispecies], [https://en.Wikivoyage.org Wikivoyage],  [https://en.Wiktionary.org Wiktionary], or downloaded for offsite use. As of February 2023, the repository contains over 90 million free-to-use media files, managed and editable by registered volunteers.
 +
*: Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Commons Wikimedia Commons]
 +
* Commons.Wikimedia: [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Free_media_resources Commons:Free media resources] = Drawings, Maps, Music, Painting, Photography, Sound, Video
 +
 
 +
=== See also ===
  
−
The standalone app YouTube-DLG ([https://GitHub.com/yt-dlg/yt-dlg GitHub.com/yt-dlg/yt-dlg]) has the ability to download YouTube audio, video, and merged files, batch download channels, and/or batch download playlists, along with the ability to custom batch rename downloaded files as you see fit. YouTube-DLG downloads easily from most sites with videos (ie. Facebook, Reddit, Rumble, Twitter, etc), not just YouTube. Admittedly it is perhaps too much for most folks being advanced geekery with so much customizability and power. Expert geek users might not use the GUI (graphic user interface) and may prefer to use command line control with the original YouTube-DL ([https://YouTube-DL.org YouTube-DL.org]).
+
* DuckDuckGo: [https://DuckDuckGo.com/?q=Reddit+archive Reddit archive]
 +
* DuckDuckGo: [https://DuckDuckGo.com/?q=Twitter+archive Twitter archive]
 +
* https://GetYarn.io - Find clips in fave movies, TV, and music.
 +
* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_preservation Digital preservation]
 +
* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_online_image_archives List of online image archives]
 +
* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Web_archiving_initiatives List of Web archiving initiatives]
 +
* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perma.cc Perma.cc]
 +
* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cultural_Conservation-Restoration Template:Cultural Conservation-Restoration]
 +
* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:DigitalPreservation Template:DigitalPreservation]
 +
* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_archiving Web archiving]
 +
* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_archiving#See_also Web archiving#See also]
 +
* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebCite WebCite]
 +
* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_web_archives_on_Wikipedia Wikipedia:List of web archives on Wikipedia]
 +
* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W.O.R.F._(Write_Once_Read_Forever) W.O.R.F. (Write Once Read Forever)]
 +
* Archives of Ontario: http://Archives.Gov.ON.CA/en/index.aspx
 +
* CBC Archives: https://www.CBC.ca/archives
  
  
−
=== Cross-platform software ===
+
== Resources ==
 +
 
 +
There is no such thing as perfect security - but you don't have to be stupid nor make it easy for hackers and/or tyrannical forces to spy, trace, and track you.
 +
 
 +
Anonymity, Privacy, and Security are often used interchangeably, but they actually represent distinct concepts.  It is important to understand the differences between them.
 +
 
 +
=== Awesome Piracy ===
 +
 
 +
Aggregated lists of resource bookmarks.
 +
 
 +
* https://GitHub.com/Igglybuff/awesome-piracy
 +
 
 +
=== Awesome Privacy ===
 +
 
 +
The primary focus of this list is to provide alternatives that prioritize privacy.  These alternatives give you control over your data and do not collect or sell it.
 +
 
 +
* https://GitHub.com/pluja/awesome-privacy
 +
 
 +
=== ChatGPT alternatives ===
 +
 
 +
* https://Chat-GPT.org
 +
* https://OpenAI.com/blog/chatgpt
 +
* https://FreeChatGPT.chat
 +
* HowToGeek.com: [https://www.HowToGeek.com/871065/chatgpt-how-to-use-the-ai-chatbot-for-free/ ChatGPT: How to Use the AI Chatbot for Free]
 +
* ZDNet.com: [https://www.ZDNet.com/article/how-to-use-chatgpt/ How to use ChatGPT: What you need to know now]
 +
* https://FreedomGPT.com
 +
** MarkTechPost.com: [https://www.MarkTechPost.com/2023/04/04/meet-freedomgpt-an-open-source-ai-technology-built-on-alpaca-and-programmed-to-recognize-and-prioritize-ethical-considerations-without-any-censorship-filter/ Meet FreedomGPT: An Open-Source AI Technology Built on Alpaca and Programmed to Recognize and Prioritize Ethical Considerations Without Any Censorship Filter]
 +
*** SaidIt.net: [https://SaidIt.net/s/technology/comments/an6y/meet_freedomgpt_an_opensource_ai_technology_built/ Meet FreedomGPT: An Open-Source AI Technology Built on Alpaca and Programmed to Recognize and Prioritize Ethical Considerations Without Any Censorship Filter]
 +
* DuckDuckGo: [https://DuckDuckGo.com/?q=GPT4All GPT4All]
 +
 
 +
=== Nil's Free Speech Hosting Guide ===
 +
 
 +
* [https://SaidIt.net/s/DecentralizeAllThings/comments/8t47/nils_free_speech_web_hosting_guide/ Nil's Free Speech Hosting Guide] on SaidIt.net
 +
 
 +
=== Privacy Tools ===
 +
 
 +
Privacy Tools Guide: Website for Encrypted Software & Apps
 +
 
 +
* https://PrivacyTools.io
 +
 
 +
=== Restore Privacy ===
  
−
: ''Cross-platform software blurb.''
+
Privacy and Security News (top) + Restore Privacy Resources (below)
  
−
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-platform_software
+
* https://RestorePrivacy.com
  
 +
=== TOR ===
  
−
=== Personal computer programs ===
+
* https://TorProject.org
 +
** For the privacy inclined, '''Tor''', short for "The Onion Router," is free and open-source software for enabling anonymous communication.
 +
**: ~ Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(network) Tor (network)]
  
−
: ''Personal computer programs blurb.''
+
Tor Browser
  
 +
* https://TorProject.org/download
 +
** Some other browsers either come Tor-enabled or addons/extensions may be added, but security may be compromised by the browser and/or addons.
 +
** DuckDuckGo: [https://DuckDuckGo.com/?q=Internet+to+Tor+portals Internet to Tor portals]
  
−
=== Portable device applications ===
+
Tails OS (operating system)
  
−
: ''Portable device applications blurb.''
+
* https://Tails.boum.org
 +
** Tails, or "The Amnesic Incognito Live System," is a security-focused Debian-based Linux distribution aimed at preserving privacy and anonymity. It connects to the Internet exclusively through the anonymity network Tor.
 +
** ~ Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tails_(operating_system) Tails (operating system)]
  
−
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free_and_open-source_Android_applications
+
=== Torrenting ===
  
 +
* Wikipedia: [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_BitTorrent_clients Comparison of BitTorrent clients]
 +
* Wikipedia: [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_BitTorrent_clients Usage share of BitTorrent clients]
  
−
== Crowdsourced references ==
+
==== qBittorrent ====
  
−
Projex.Wiki will be starting a list of tech alternatives and solutions for normies and resistance folks. Please discuss them here and I'll copy paste your feedback/reviews. ([https://SaidIt.net/s/technology/comments/8x88/projexwiki_will_be_starting_a_list_of_tech/ Posted on SaidIt], by submitted 10 days ago by JasonCarswell, Feb 15, 2022.)
+
'''qBittorrent''' is a cross-platform free and [[open-source]] BitTorrent client with a search engine. ~ Wikipedia: [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/QBittorrent qBittorrent]
  
−
* [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(web_browser) Brave Browser] rather than [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome Google Chrome]
+
* [https://www.qBittorrent.org qBittorrent.org]
−
* [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/LibreOffice LibreOffice] rather than [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Office Microsoft Office]
+
* FileHippo.com: [https://FileHippo.com/download_qbittorrent-64/ qBittorrent 64-bit for Windows] (other platforms and versions also available)
−
* [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/DuckDuckGo DuckDuckGo] rather than [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Search Google Search]
+
** ''Not to be confused with'' the fake site: "FileHippo-FileHippo.com"
  
 +
See also:
  
−
Search engines that don't use Google as a source:
+
* Wikipedia: [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Libtorrent Libtorrent]
 +
* Wikipedia: [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_(BitTorrent_client) Transmission]
  
−
* Startpage - https://www.StartPage.com/
+
=== UnBlockIt ===
−
* Brave Search - https://Search.Brave.com/
 
  
 +
Friendly (pirate) resources instead of subscriptions to NetFlix, movies, sports, streaming, etc.
  
−
* https://RestorePrivacy.com/
+
* [https://UnBlockIt.Cam UnBlockIt.Cam]
 +
* [https://UnBlockIt.Click UnBlockIt.Click]
  
 +
=== VoIP (telephone landline alternative) ===
  
−
* https://www.PrivacyTools.io/
+
* Building a Personal VoIP System - https://www.SacredHeartSC.com/blog/building-a-personal-voip-system/
−
* https://GitHub.com/Igglybuff/awesome-piracy#anime
+
** [https://www.Asterisk.org Asterisk.org] - a free and open source framework for building communications applications and is sponsored by Sangoma.
 +
* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_over_IP Voice over IP] = voice over Internet protocol
  
 +
=== Video downloaders ===
  
−
* Peer2Peer tier (Impossible to take down)
+
==== Invidious ====
−
* Briar (Chat, groupchat/private forums and Forums) ManyVerse (Chat, groupchat up to 7 and Facebook style posts) Jami (Chat and groupchat) Aether (Reddit style forum)
 
−
* Decentralized tier (Hard to take it all down at once, no single point of failure)
 
−
* Mastodon replaces twitter Diaspora/Friendica replaces Facebook Lemmy replaces Reddit Basically anything that support ActivityPub
 
−
* Self-hosted tier (Easy to take down)
 
−
* NextCloud (pi) for home cloud YunoHost for private hosting, Matrix/XMPP/email/websites, scripts etc.
 
−
* Phone and computers (Disregarding the physical spy chips on modern CPU's)
 
−
* Use Linux on your computer, use open source ROMs on your phone. If you can't hack it, it's not your hardware.
 
  
 +
* '''Invidious''' - Excellent for anonymity, blocks ads and tracking, downloading options, and proxy-viewing of region-blocked videos.
 +
** https://Invidious.io - '''Invidious is an open-source alternative front-end to YouTube.'''
 +
** Wikipedia: [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Invidious Invidious]
 +
** Google Chrome Web Store browser addon: [https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/youtube-to-invidious-swit/gebpglgiomkfhcipdikkbmmjggcnonpa Youtube to Invidious Switcher]
 +
*** https://github.com/montaguegabe/youtube-invidious-switch
 +
** Invidious individual instances
 +
*** https://Invidio.us
 +
***: " ''As of September 1st 2020, invidio.us has closed down. To see this content, please select another instance, or visit directly on YouTube.'' "
 +
*** '''https://YewTu.be'''
 +
** '''Invidious instance lists'''
 +
*** https://Docs.Invidious.io/instances/
 +
*** https://GitHub.com/iv-org/invidious/wiki/Invidious-Instances - Lists of public Internet Invidious instances and other network services.
 +
** Invidious installation
 +
*** https://Docs.Invidious.io/installation/
 +
** ''See also:''
 +
*** '''[https://github.com/mendel5/alternative-front-ends alternative-front-ends]''' - Overview of alternative open source front-ends for popular internet platforms (e.g. YouTube, Twitter, etc.)
 +
**** https://github.com/mendel5/alternative-front-ends
  
−
* Mastodon
+
==== VLC media player ====
−
** So far as I can tell, there's nothing on Mastadon. I don't think anyone really wants to learn how to use it. It seems rather counter-intuitive and un- user-friendly.
 
  
 +
'''VLC media player''' is among the best [[open-source]] video players, streaming tools, conversion tools, and can download videos (not as simply as WinX below).
  
−
* I subscribe to a lot of open source producers (pinephone, fairphone etc) and programmers, newsbots, interesting people etc.
+
VideoHunter.net: '''[https://www.VideoHunter.net/blog/vlc-download-youtube-video.html How to Download YouTube Videos with VLC (2023 Full Guide)]'''
−
* Mastodon isn't just a website like twitter, it's thousands of mastodon websites interconnected.
 
−
* I also subscribe to youtube and instagram style platforms through the same account and get it in the same feed. I run a dedicated script that converts RSS to AP, so I subscribe to newssites through Mastodon too.
 
  
 +
* VideoLAN.org: [https://www.VideoLAN.org/VLC VLC]
 +
* FileHippo.com: [https://FileHippo.com/download_vlc-media-player-64/ VLC Media Player 64-bit for Windows] (other platforms and versions also available)
 +
** ''Not to be confused with'' the fake site: "FileHippo-FileHippo.com"
 +
* Wikipedia: [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/VLC_media_player VLC media player]
  
−
Shoes
+
==== WinX YouTube Downloader ====
−
* https://github.com/pluja/awesome-privacy
 
−
* https://www.privacytools.io/
 
−
* Nil's Free Speech Hosting Guide
 
−
** https://SaidIt.net/s/DecentralizeAllThings/comments/8t47/nils_free_speech_web_hosting_guide/
 
  
 +
'''WinX YouTube Downloader''' features a much easier simpler interface for those less technically adept.
  
−
This is absolutely incredible. Thank you for making this. How can I help?
+
* by Digiarty Software ([https://www.VideoProc.com VideoProc.com]) who make their '''VideoProc Vlogger''' and '''VideoProc Converter''' (including downloader).
 +
* FileHippo.com: [https://FileHippo.com/download_winx-youtube-downloader/ WinX YouTube Downloader]
 +
** ''Not to be confused with'' the fake site: "FileHippo-FileHippo.com"
 +
* Brave Search: [https://Search.Brave.com/search?q=WinX+YouTube+Downloader WinX YouTube Downloader]
  
 +
==== YouTube-DLG (older) ====
  
−
* https://UnBlockIt.cam/ instead of NetFlix
+
The standalone app '''YouTube-DLG''' ([https://GitHub.com/yt-dlg/yt-dlg GitHub.com/yt-dlg/yt-dlg]) has the ability to download YouTube audio, video, and merged files, batch download channels, and/or batch download playlists, along with the ability to custom batch rename downloaded files as you see fit.  YouTube-DLG downloads easily from most sites with videos (ie. Facebook, Reddit, Rumble, Twitter, etc.), not just YouTube.  Admittedly it is perhaps too much for most folks being advanced geekery with so much customizability and power.  Expert geek users might not use the GUI (graphic user interface) and may prefer to use command line control with the original YouTube-DL ([https://YouTube-DL.org YouTube-DL.org]).
  
 +
* GitHub.com: [https://GitHub.com/yt-dlg/yt-dlg YouTube-DLG]
 +
* https://mrs0m30n3.GitHub.io/youtube-dl-gui/#downloads
 +
* </strike>https://yt-dl.org/latest/youtube-dl.exe</strike> - " ''Due to a ruling of the Hamburg Regional Court, access to this website is blocked.'' "
 +
* Brave Search: [https://Search.Brave.com/search?q=YT-DLG YT-DLG]
 +
* [https://YouTube-DL.org YouTube-DL.org]
 +
* GitHub.com: [https://GitHub.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl YouTube-DL] - the original command line downloader without a GUI (graphic user interface)
  
−
* Linux rather than Windows
+
==== YT-DLP (newer) ====
−
* Unbound (for running your own DNS server) rather than using the ISP DNS servers.
 
−
* NextCloud rather than Google cloud services
 
−
* Brave
 
−
* DuckDuckGo
 
−
* Signal
 
  
 +
RapidSeedbox.com article: '''[https://www.RapidSeedbox.com/blog/yt-dlp-complete-guide YT-DLP: The Complete Guide (2023)]''', to download and install it on your Windows or Linux machine.
  
−
* LibreWolf
+
'''yt-dlp''' is a command-line program that lets you easily download videos and audio from more than a thousand websites. See the '''[https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/supportedsites.md list of supported sites]'''. (Note: [[yt-dlp]] is a fork of [[youtube-dl]] that was created after the parent project became stagnant.  [...]  Check the [https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#differences-in-default-behavior list of differences] [between the newer YT-DLP and the old YT-DL].) ~ source: [https://Wiki.ArchLinux.org/title/Yt-dlp YT-DLP article] on [https://Wiki.ArchLinux.org Wiki.ArchLinux.org]
−
** desktop
 
−
* IceRaven
 
−
** mobile
 
−
* Chromium based browsers like Brave can be better for privacy but still cede too much control of the open web to Google
 
  
 +
* GitHub.com: [https://GitHub.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp YT-DLP]
 +
* Brave Search: [https://Search.Brave.com/search?q=YT-DLP YT-DLP]
 +
* [https://YouTube-DL.org YouTube-DL.org]
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* Tails OS
 
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== Crowdsourced references ==
  
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: ''Unsorted...''
  
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[https://SaidIt.net/s/technology/comments/8x88/projexwiki_will_be_starting_a_list_of_tech/ Projex.Wiki will be starting a list of tech alternatives and solutions for normies and resistance folks. Please discuss them here and I'll copy paste your feedback/reviews.] - posted on SaidIt, by JasonCarswell, Feb 15, 2022.
  
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** great if you want $5 in extra beer money a month
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** Briar (chat, group-chat/private forums and forums), ManyVerse (chat, group-chat up to 7 and Facebook style posts), Jami (chat and group-chat), Aether (Reddit-style forum)
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** currently the best combination of privacy and compatibility
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** imperfect, without better alternatives
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* Phone and computers (Disregarding the physical spy chips on modern CPU's)
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* I subscribe to a lot of open source producers (PinePhone, Fairphone, etc) and programmers, newsbots, interesting people etc.
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* NextCloud rather than Google cloud services
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* Unbound (for running your own DNS server) rather than using the ISP DNS servers.
  
  
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== After Effects alternatives ==
  
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_After_Effects Adobe After Effects]
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_(software) Blender (software)]
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** https://ButtleOFX.WordPress.com
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** Opensource Compositing Software for Linux
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* Blackmagic Design’s Fusion
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** https://BlackMagicDesign.com/products/fusion/
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** Fusion is built into the stellar DaVinci Resolve
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** Large range of advanced features; Efficient node-based interface; Free; Steep learning curve
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* Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve
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** https://BlackMagicDesign.com/products/davinciresolve/
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** https://TechRadar.com/reviews/davinci-resolve-1746
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** free video editing software
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* HitFilm Express
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** https://FXHome.com/product/HitFilm
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** https://TechRadar.com/reviews/hitfilm-pro-15
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** Editing and VFX in one streamlined app; Biggest and best feature set; Over 875 VFX presets
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** Mac & Windows; HitFilm Pro = paid
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* Natron
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** https://NatronGitHub.GitHub.io
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** FLOSS; not 3D; like Nuke
  
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* https://MotionArray.com/learn/after-effects/after-effects-alternatives/
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* https://VideoProc.com/video-editor/adobe-after-effects-alternative.htm
  
  
 
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"You aren't doing it wrong, if no one knows what you are doing."
Every Platform Is COMPROMISED! (9:22) ~ The Jimmy Dore Show (featuring Whitney Webb), 2024-08-05.
Facebook, Google, Reddit, Rumble, Twitter/X, Wikipedia, YouTube, etc. - and this likely includes oblivious Projex.Wiki and LeverMind.net.
We must trust our platform software, hosting, domains, ISPs, browsers, LANs, PC hardware, OS, and all software on the PCs.
But we don't trust them as far as I can code them. The banksters, corporations, deep state, globalists, governments, media, militaries, NGOs, and tyranny everywhere want to surveil, infiltrate, exploit, and control us.
Plus we have to trust that our ideas are accurate, logical, reasoned, and solid - based on the limited information we take in.
There are no guarantees, but I'll guarantee to do my best.
Extremist Far-Left Totalitarians are at war with free/libre open-source software (FLOSS). Remembering When Obama Declared Linux Users "Extremists" (17:02) ~ Bryan Lunduke, 2024-10-24.

These technology alternatives lists are merely a starting point.

If you learn nothing else from this page, understand these five points:

  1. Linux Mint is certainly better than Microsoft's Windows or Apple's macOS
  2. Brave Browser is certainly better than Google's Chrome browser for general use
    and LibreWolf is the most secure browser
  3. Brave Search is certainly better than Google Search engine
  4. Tutanota is the most secure free email with end-to-end encyrption
  5. LibreOffice is certainly better than Microsoft's Office suite


YouTube video: Take Back Our Tech - #SolutionsWatch (37:24) ~ The Corbett Report (Unofficial), 2023-08-23
Official: CorbettReport.com/solutionswatch-tbot
TakeBackOurTech.org
UNGeneva.org: Building a digital army: UN peacekeepers fight deadly disinformation
AbovePhone.com
TakeBackOurTech.org: Who Can We Call On? How Our Phones Are Tracked By Big Tech, Telecom, and Government
TakeBackOurTech.org: Electromagnetic Radiation - Shield & Educate Yourself, Save a Life


Operating systems

Personal computer operating systems

Personal computer operating systems blurb will go here.
FLOSS blurb will go here.

If you're smart your next PC will be Linux rather than Windows.

Personal Computer Operating Systems
Num OS Security Details Note
1 Linux Mint strong now most popular FLOSS -
2 Ubuntu strong formerly most popular FLOSS -
3 macOS meh Linux-based,
extremely constricted,
corporate compromised		 -
4 Windows 7 weak corporate compromised -
5 Windows 10 terrible corporate compromised -

Portable device operating systems

Portable device operating systems blurb will go here.
Portable Device Operating Systems
Num OS Security Details Note
1 LineageOS strong de-Googled Only supports specific models requires tech skills
2 Android OS Google corporate compromised -
3 iOS
(formerly iPhone OS)		 Apple secure with humans but
corporate compromised		 -

DeGoogled phones

Wikipedia: DeGoogle

Can't or don't want to learn how to load an operating system on a phone?


Programs and applications

Cross-platform software

Cross-platform software blurb will go here.

Personal computer programs

Personal computer programs blurb will go here.

FLOSS alternatives

Also on SaidIt.net:

Portable device applications

Portable device applications blurb will go here.


Internet web browsers

Wikipedia: Web browser

What are your browser needs?

  • usability
  • privacy (and security)
  • customizability
  • philosophy (open-source, privacy, security, etc)
  • respect for the user
  • looks
  • resource usage (speed, memory, processing, etc)

Very critical, thorough, and highly recommended article dissecting and reviewing all browsers:

How to choose a browser for everyday use?

" Let's start with the basics. What is the point of a web browser? Originally, it was to be able to read HTML documents, but since then, the Web has changed massively, and modern browsers need to satisfy more demands. [...] One advantage of these niche browsers is that they don't spy on you, but what I've learned from trying probably all of them is that, in the end, addons are essential [...] so, for a day-to-day browser, you have only two options: Firefox based and Chrome based. Since they all support the same addons [...] we will have to use some other criteria to judge these browsers. These consist of usability, privacy, customizability, philosophy, respect for the user, looks, and resource usage. Let's analyze them one by one:

DigDeeper.Club/articles/browsers.xhtml :
How to choose a browser for everyday use?
Mirrored: DigDeeper.NeoCities.org/articles/browsers

Articles

Browsers to avoid

Jason Carswell generally recommends that everyone should AVOID:

  • Microsoft's Edge
  • Microsoft's Internet Explorer
  • Google's Chrome
  • Apple's Safari
  • Mozilla's Firefox
  • Opera

Chromium-based browser recommendations

Good Chromium-based browsers, a standard using addons found in Google's Chrome Web Store.

Brave

  • https://Brave.com
  • Chromium-based web browser
  • Wikipedia: Brave (web browser)
  • Related: Brave Search (Search.Brave.com) is better than Google Search and DuckDuckGo.com
  • Currently Brave the best combination of privacy and compatibility.
  • Brave is not as good at privacy as they lead you to believe.
  • The Brave BAT tokens are great if you want $5 in extra beer money a month.
  • Chromium-based browsers like Brave can be better for privacy but still cede too much control of the open web to Google.
  • PC, laptop, phone, tablet, Windows, Mac, Linux.

Vivaldi

  • https://Vivaldi.com
  • Chromium-based web browser
  • Wikipedia: Vivaldi (web browser)
  • Vivaldi works seamlessly across desktop and mobile devices, syncing your browsing history, passwords, bookmarks, tabs, and more. We use end-to-end encryption to protect your data from being accessed by third parties. And as an added bonus, we host your browsing data on-premises in Iceland, where it's covered by strict privacy laws.
  • Chromium-based browsers like Vivaldi can be better for privacy but still cede too much control of the open web to Google.
  • PC, laptop, phone, tablet, Windows, Mac, Linux.

Firefox-based browser recommendations

Good Firefox-based browsers, a standard using addons found in Mozilla's Firefox Browser Add-Ons.

Basilisk

  • https://www.Basilisk-Browser.org
  • Firefox-based web browser
  • Wikipedia: Basilisk (web browser)
  • Basilisk, forked from Firefox for Windows, Linux, and macOS, is a free and open-source web browser created by the developer of the Pale Moon browser.
  • Occasionally not recognized by corporate websites.

IceRaven

LibreWolf

Pale Moon

  • http://www.PaleMoon.org
  • Firefox-based web browser
  • Wikipedia: Pale Moon
  • Pale Moon, forked from Firefox for Windows, FreeBSD, macOS, and Linux, is a free and open-source web browser focusing on efficiency and customization.
  • Occasionally not recognized by corporate websites.

Waterfox

  • https://www.Waterfox.net
  • Firefox-based web browser
  • Wikipedia: Waterfox
  • Waterfox, forked from Firefox for Windows, macOS, and Linux, is a free and open-source web browser with enhanced safeguards for your privacy, preventing tracking of interests, browsing habits, and data collection without interfering with site operation.

Browser add-on and extension recommendations

For maximum security it's best to not use addons nor extensions.

Jason Carswell generally recommends the following list of addons, among some others, mostly* available on either Google's Chrome Web Store or Mozilla's Firefox Browser Add-Ons. (* Google prevents YouTube addons from downloading audio/video files.)

  • Dark Reader
  • Enhancer for YouTube
  • Magic Actions for YouTube
  • Nimbus Screenshot
  • Return YouTube Dislike
  • SingleFile
  • SmartVideo for YouTube
  • Tab Manager Plus for Chrome
  • uBlock Origin
  • uMatrix - only if you know what you're doing, requires setup and tweaking
  • Video DownloadHelper

See also:


Email


Search engines

See also: Decentralized alternatives#Search engine alternatives list

Search engines that are better (safer with less censorship and corporatocracy bias) than Google Search:

Brave Search

  • https://Search.Brave.com
  • Wikipedia: Brave Search
  • Private, independent, and transparent, Brave Search is a search engine developed by the makers of the Brave web browser, a real alternative to Google. On mobile, desktop, and anywhere the web takes you. Search with privacy and confidence that your searches and clicks are not being tracked and traced.

DuckDuckGo

MetaGer

Presearch

searX

Startpage

YaCy

  • https://YaCy.net
  • Wikipedia: YaCy
  • YaCy (pronounced "ya see") is a free and open-source decentralized and distributed search engine, built on the principles of peer-to-peer (P2P) networks. Join a community of search engines or make your own search portal. There are these three use cases you can choose from: P2P Mode Web Search by the people, for the people: decentralized, all users are equal, no central, no search request storage, shared index.


Social media

Bastyon

Briar

More soon.

Flote

Friendevu

HumHub

more soon

Lemmy

  • Decentralized and federated alternative to Reddit and SaidIt.
  • https://Join-Lemmy.org
    • Lemmy is a Reddit-like link aggregator for the fediverse - a free and open-source software for running self-hosted social news aggregation and discussion forums. Lemmy instances are run by a large number of individuals or corporations, each with their own content moderation policies. There is no advertising, tracking, or secret algorithms. Content is organized into communities, so it is easy to subscribe to topics that you are interested in, and ignore others.
    • Wikipedia: Lemmy (software)
  • Instances of Lemmy:

Librti

Mastodon

  • Decentralized and Federated.
  • Mastodon is more than just a website like Twitter - it's thousands of interconnected Mastodon instances.
  • Mastodon may seem rather counter-intuitive and not user-friendly.

MediaWiki

MediaWikis are very secure, extremely well supported globally as FLOSS (free / libré open-source software), and because powerful decentralized or distributed wiki networks do not exist (yet), Projex.Wiki's simple decentralization solution and top priority is to provide openly downloadable backups to prepare for the worst (censorship and loss of freedom).

Projex.Wiki:Download backups coming soon.

Movim

  • https://Movim.eu
    • Movim posts and chat is akin to Facebook/Messenger.
    • Movim is a free and open-source distributed social network built on top of the XMPP protocol. It can be accessed using existing XMPP clients and Jabber accounts.
    • DuckDuckGo: Movim
    • Wikipedia: Movim

phpBB

more soon

Nomos

  • https://Nomos.net
    • The World's Timebank and community app.
    • An alternative to the fiat currency-based economy.
    • Offer and request services, engage in experiences and exchange items with the click of a button. Expose your hidden talents.

Saidit

SaidIt.net is an uncensored Reddit-like aggregation news and debate forum for free-thinking and truth-seeking.

Signal

  • https://Signal.org
  • Wikipedia: Signal (software)
  • Signal is an encrypted messaging service for instant messaging, voice, and video calls. The instant messaging function includes sending text, voice notes, images, videos, and other files. Communication may be one-to-one between users, or for group messaging.
  • Signal is a superior alternative to WhatsApp for messaging apps.

TheBrain

  • https://TheBrain.com
    • TheBrain: The Ultimate Digital Memory
    • TheBrain is the trusted repository of all kinds of people and knowledge. From business leaders to visionary artists. From scientific data to marketing plans. When you start your Brain, you join a community of people who share your passion for knowledge and getting things done.
    • TheBrain Technologies is a software company located in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1998, they specialize in a Knowledge Graph type of mind mapping software.
      ~ Wikipedia: TheBrain Technologies

Unjected

Also on SaidIt.net

Worth further investigation

  • DAO Decentralized autonomous organization
    • A decentralized autonomous organization, sometimes called a decentralized autonomous corporation, is an organization constructed by rules encoded as a computer program that is often transparent, controlled by the organization's members and not influenced by a central government.
      ~ Wikipedia: Decentralized autonomous organization
  • https://Nostr.com
    • Nostr stands for "Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays". Like HTTP or TCP-IP, Nostr is a protocol; an open standard upon which anyone can build. Nostr itself is not an app or service that you sign up for. Nostr is designed for simplicity and enables censorship-resistant and globally decentralized publishing on the web.
  • https://Qortal.org
    • The Qortal Project is a new concept of utilizing blockchain technology in order to provide infrastructure for virtually any ethical system to be built upon. Qortal’s codebase is written completely from scratch other than some minor implementations from the QORA chain which required modification. Qortal aims to: 1) rebuild the Internet as we know it, 2) build a fair worldwide trustless cryptographic economic system, and 3) to provide the world with a much needed and truly democratic approach to some of most commonly used services:
      ~ https://Wiki.Qortal.org/doku.php?id=what_is_the_qortal_project


Archives

Internet Archive

  • https://Archive.org
  • The Internet Archive is an American non-profit digital library founded on May 10, 1996. It provides free universal access to collections of digitized materials like websites, software applications, print materials, books, audiovisual movies & music, as well as 624 billion archived web pages. The Archive is also an activist organization, advocating a free and open Internet.
    Wikipedia: Internet Archive

The Wayback Machine

  • https://Web.Archive.org
  • The Wayback Machine is a digital archive of the World Wide Web founded by the Internet Archive, created in 1996, launched publicly in 2001, it allows the user to go "back in time" and see how websites looked in the past.
    Wikipedia: Wayback Machine

archive.today

Wikimedia Commons

See also


Resources

There is no such thing as perfect security - but you don't have to be stupid nor make it easy for hackers and/or tyrannical forces to spy, trace, and track you.

Anonymity, Privacy, and Security are often used interchangeably, but they actually represent distinct concepts. It is important to understand the differences between them.

Awesome Piracy

Aggregated lists of resource bookmarks.

Awesome Privacy

The primary focus of this list is to provide alternatives that prioritize privacy. These alternatives give you control over your data and do not collect or sell it.

ChatGPT alternatives

Nil's Free Speech Hosting Guide

Privacy Tools

Privacy Tools Guide: Website for Encrypted Software & Apps

Restore Privacy

Privacy and Security News (top) + Restore Privacy Resources (below)

TOR

  • https://TorProject.org
    • For the privacy inclined, Tor, short for "The Onion Router," is free and open-source software for enabling anonymous communication.
      ~ Wikipedia: Tor (network)

Tor Browser

Tails OS (operating system)

  • https://Tails.boum.org
    • Tails, or "The Amnesic Incognito Live System," is a security-focused Debian-based Linux distribution aimed at preserving privacy and anonymity. It connects to the Internet exclusively through the anonymity network Tor.
    • ~ Wikipedia: Tails (operating system)

Torrenting

qBittorrent

qBittorrent is a cross-platform free and open-source BitTorrent client with a search engine. ~ Wikipedia: qBittorrent

See also:

UnBlockIt

Friendly (pirate) resources instead of subscriptions to NetFlix, movies, sports, streaming, etc.

VoIP (telephone landline alternative)

Video downloaders

Invidious

VLC media player

VLC media player is among the best open-source video players, streaming tools, conversion tools, and can download videos (not as simply as WinX below).

VideoHunter.net: How to Download YouTube Videos with VLC (2023 Full Guide)

WinX YouTube Downloader

WinX YouTube Downloader features a much easier simpler interface for those less technically adept.

YouTube-DLG (older)

The standalone app YouTube-DLG (GitHub.com/yt-dlg/yt-dlg) has the ability to download YouTube audio, video, and merged files, batch download channels, and/or batch download playlists, along with the ability to custom batch rename downloaded files as you see fit. YouTube-DLG downloads easily from most sites with videos (ie. Facebook, Reddit, Rumble, Twitter, etc.), not just YouTube. Admittedly it is perhaps too much for most folks being advanced geekery with so much customizability and power. Expert geek users might not use the GUI (graphic user interface) and may prefer to use command line control with the original YouTube-DL (YouTube-DL.org).

YT-DLP (newer)

RapidSeedbox.com article: YT-DLP: The Complete Guide (2023), to download and install it on your Windows or Linux machine.

yt-dlp is a command-line program that lets you easily download videos and audio from more than a thousand websites. See the list of supported sites. (Note: yt-dlp is a fork of youtube-dl that was created after the parent project became stagnant. [...] Check the list of differences [between the newer YT-DLP and the old YT-DL].) ~ source: YT-DLP article on Wiki.ArchLinux.org


Crowdsourced references

Unsorted...

Projex.Wiki will be starting a list of tech alternatives and solutions for normies and resistance folks. Please discuss them here and I'll copy paste your feedback/reviews. - posted on SaidIt, by JasonCarswell, Feb 15, 2022.

  • Peer2Peer tier (Impossible to take down)
    • Briar (chat, group-chat/private forums and forums), ManyVerse (chat, group-chat up to 7 and Facebook style posts), Jami (chat and group-chat), Aether (Reddit-style forum)
  • Decentralized tier (Hard to take it all down at once, no single point of failure)
    • Mastodon replaces Twitter, Diaspora/Friendica replaces Facebook, Lemmy replaces Reddit - basically anything that supports ActivityPub
  • Self-hosted tier (Easy to take down)
    • NextCloud (pi) for home cloud, YunoHost for private hosting, Matrix/XMPP/email/websites, scripts etc.
  • Phone and computers (Disregarding the physical spy chips on modern CPU's)
  • Use Linux on your computer, use open-source ROMs on your phone. If you can't hack it, it's not your hardware.
  • I subscribe to a lot of open source producers (PinePhone, Fairphone, etc) and programmers, newsbots, interesting people etc.
  • I also subscribe to YouTube and Instagram style platforms through the same account and get it in the same feed. I run a dedicated script that converts RSS to AP, so I subscribe to news sites through Mastodon too.
  • NextCloud rather than Google cloud services
  • Unbound (for running your own DNS server) rather than using the ISP DNS servers.


After Effects alternatives

References:


See also

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