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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software Free and open-source software]
 
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== Programs and applications ==
 
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-platform_software Cross-platform software]
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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 ==
  
 
Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser Web browser]
 
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: ~ [https://DigDeeper.NeoCities.org/articles/browsers DigDeeper.NeoCities.org/articles/browsers]
 
: ~ [https://DigDeeper.NeoCities.org/articles/browsers DigDeeper.NeoCities.org/articles/browsers]
  
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==== Browser recommendations ====
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Wikipedia: [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers List of web browsers]
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=== Browser recommendations ===
  
 
[[Jason Carswell]] generally recommends:
 
[[Jason Carswell]] generally recommends:
  
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* '''Stay clear''' of Microsoft's Edge & Internet Explorer, Google's Chrome, Apple's Safari, Mozilla's Firefox, Opera, etc.
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'''Stay clear''' of Microsoft's Edge & Internet Explorer, Google's Chrome, Apple's Safari, Mozilla's Firefox, Opera, etc.
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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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** '''Brave Browser''' : [https://Brave.com Brave.com]
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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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**: Related: '''Brave Search''' is better than Google Search and DuckDuckGo.com
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* '''Brave Browser''' : [https://Brave.com Brave.com]
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**: [https://Search.Brave.com Search.Brave.com]
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*: Related: '''Brave Search''' is better than Google Search and DuckDuckGo.com
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** '''Vivaldi Browser''' : [https://Vivaldi.com Vivaldi.com]
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*: [https://Search.Brave.com Search.Brave.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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* '''Vivaldi Browser''' : [https://Vivaldi.com Vivaldi.com]
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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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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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** '''PaleMoon Browser''' : [http://www.PaleMoon.org PaleMoon.org]
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* '''LibreWolf Browser''' : [https://LibreWolf.net LibreWolf.net]
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** '''Basilisk Browser''' : [https://www.Basilisk-Browser.org Basilisk-Browser.org]
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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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=== 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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=== 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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* great if you want $5 in extra beer money a month
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* not as good at privacy as they lead you to believe
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* currently the best combination of privacy and compatibility
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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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Wikipedia: [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers List of web browsers]
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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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=== LibreWolf ===
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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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=== Pale Moon ===
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* http://www.PaleMoon.org
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* Firefox-based web browser
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale_Moon Pale Moon]
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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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=== 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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=== 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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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 [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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== Search engines ==
  
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Search engines that don't use Google as a source:
  
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-platform_software Cross-platform software]
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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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=== Personal computer programs ===
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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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=== 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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* 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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* 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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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.)
 
  
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* [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(web_browser) Brave Browser] rather than [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome Google Chrome]
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== Social media ==
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* [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/LibreOffice LibreOffice] rather than [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Office Microsoft Office]
 
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* [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/DuckDuckGo DuckDuckGo] rather than [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Search Google Search]
 
  
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=== Bastyon ===
  
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* Peer2Peer tier (Impossible to take down)
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* https://Bastyon.com
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* 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)
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* https://Bastyon.site/get-started-content-creators/
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* Decentralized tier (Hard to take it all down at once, no single point of failure)
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* Decentralized/distributed free-thinking truth-seeking social media client app.
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* Mastodon replaces twitter Diaspora/Friendica replaces Facebook Lemmy replaces Reddit Basically anything that support ActivityPub
 
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* Self-hosted tier (Easy to take down)
 
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* NextCloud (pi) for home cloud YunoHost for private hosting, Matrix/XMPP/email/websites, scripts etc.
 
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* Phone and computers (Disregarding the physical spy chips on modern CPU's)
 
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* Use Linux on your computer, use open source ROMs on your phone. If you can't hack it, it's not your hardware.
 
  
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=== Flote ===
  
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* I subscribe to a lot of open source producers ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PinePhone PinePhone], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairphone Fairphone], etc) and programmers, newsbots, interesting people etc.
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* https://Flote.app
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* 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.
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* American free-thinking truth-seeking social media client app.
  
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=== Friendevu ===
  
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* Shoes
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* https://Friendevu.com
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** https://github.com/pluja/awesome-privacy
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* Canadian free-thinking truth-seeking social media.
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** https://www.privacytools.io/
 
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** Nil's Free Speech Hosting Guide
 
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*** https://SaidIt.net/s/DecentralizeAllThings/comments/8t47/nils_free_speech_web_hosting_guide/
 
  
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=== Librti ===
  
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This is absolutely incredible. Thank you for making this. How can I help?
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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 seems rather counter-intuitive and not user-friendly.
  
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=== Saidit ===
  
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* https://SaidIt.net
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* NextCloud rather than Google cloud services
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* Free-thinking truth-seeking Reddit-like news aggregator forum.
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* Unbound (for running your own DNS server) rather than using the ISP DNS servers.
 
  
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=== Unjected ===
  
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=== Browsers ===
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* https://Unjected.com
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* Free-thinking truth-seeking social media for unvaccinated people.
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==== Brave browser ====
 
  
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(web_browser) Brave (web browser)]
 
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* great if you want $5 in extra beer money a month
 
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* not as good at privacy as they lead you to believe
 
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* currently the best combination of privacy and compatibility
 
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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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==== IceRaven ====
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== Privacy and security communications and tools ==
  
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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.
  
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==== LibreWolf ====
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=== Awesome Piracy ===
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* https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:LibreWolf
 
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* desktop
 
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==== Vivaldi browser ====
 
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivaldi_(web_browser) Vivaldi (web browser)]
 
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* made by a former Opera programmer or something
 
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=== More secure and private communications and tools ===
 
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==== Awesome Piracy ====
 
  
 
* https://GitHub.com/Igglybuff/awesome-piracy
 
* https://GitHub.com/Igglybuff/awesome-piracy
 
* Aggregated lists of resource bookmarks.
 
* Aggregated lists of resource bookmarks.
  
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==== Privacy Tools ====
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=== Privacy Tools ===
  
 
* https://PrivacyTools.io
 
* https://PrivacyTools.io
 
* Privacy Tools Guide: Website for Encrypted Software & Apps
 
* Privacy Tools Guide: Website for Encrypted Software & Apps
  
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==== Restore Privacy ====
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=== Restore Privacy ===
  
 
* https://RestorePrivacy.com
 
* https://RestorePrivacy.com
 
* Privacy and Security News (top) + Restore Privacy Resources (below)
 
* Privacy and Security News (top) + Restore Privacy Resources (below)
  
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==== Signal ====
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=== Signal ===
  
 
* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_(software) Signal (software)]
 
* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_(software) Signal (software)]
 
* Signal is a superior alternative to WhatsApp for messaging apps
 
* Signal is a superior alternative to WhatsApp for messaging apps
  
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==== TOR ====
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=== TOR ===
  
 
* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(network) Tor (network)]
 
* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(network) Tor (network)]
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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 JasonCarswell, Feb 15, 2022.)
  
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* https://Search.Brave.com
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* [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(web_browser) Brave Browser] rather than [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome Google Chrome]
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_Search Brave Search]
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* [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/LibreOffice LibreOffice] rather than [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Office Microsoft Office]
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* [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/DuckDuckGo DuckDuckGo] rather than [https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Search Google Search]
  
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==== DuckDuckGo ====
 
  
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* https://DuckDuckGo.com
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* Peer2Peer tier (Impossible to take down)
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuckDuckGo DuckDuckGo]
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* 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)
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* Filters results too, they're just not as bad as Google.
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* Decentralized tier (Hard to take it all down at once, no single point of failure)
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* Imperfect, without better alternatives.
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* Mastodon replaces twitter Diaspora/Friendica replaces Facebook Lemmy replaces Reddit Basically anything that support ActivityPub
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* Self-hosted tier (Easy to take down)
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* NextCloud (pi) for home cloud YunoHost for private hosting, Matrix/XMPP/email/websites, scripts etc.
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* Phone and computers (Disregarding the physical spy chips on modern CPU's)
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* Use Linux on your computer, use open source ROMs on your phone. If you can't hack it, it's not your hardware.
  
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==== searX ====
 
  
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* https://searX.TheGPM.org/
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* I subscribe to a lot of open source producers ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PinePhone PinePhone], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairphone Fairphone], etc) and programmers, newsbots, interesting people etc.
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* https://searX.TheGPM.org/about
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* 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.
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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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* Shoes
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Startpage.com Startpage.com]
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** https://github.com/pluja/awesome-privacy
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** https://www.privacytools.io/
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** Nil's Free Speech Hosting Guide
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*** https://SaidIt.net/s/DecentralizeAllThings/comments/8t47/nils_free_speech_web_hosting_guide/
  
  
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=== Social media ===
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This is absolutely incredible. Thank you for making this. How can I help?
  
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==== Bastyon ====
 
  
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* https://Bastyon.com
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* https://UnBlockIt.cam instead of NetFlix
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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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==== Flote ====
 
  
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* https://Flote.app
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* NextCloud rather than Google cloud services
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* American free-thinking truth-seeking social media client app.
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* Unbound (for running your own DNS server) rather than using the ISP DNS servers.
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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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==== 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 seems rather counter-intuitive and not user-friendly.
 
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==== Saidit ====
 
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* https://SaidIt.net
 
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* Free-thinking truth-seeking Reddit-like news aggregator forum.
 
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==== Unjected ====
 
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* https://Unjected.com
 
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* Free-thinking truth-seeking social media for unvaccinated people.
 
  
  

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Technology alternatives

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These lists of technology alternatives are just a starting point jump off list of the


Resilience

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), our simple decentralization solution and top priority is to provide openly downloadable backups to prepare for the worst (censorship and loss of freedom).


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.


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.NeoCities.org/articles/browsers

Wikipedia: List of web browsers


Browser recommendations

Jason Carswell generally recommends:

Stay clear of Microsoft's Edge & Internet Explorer, Google's Chrome, Apple's Safari, Mozilla's Firefox, Opera, etc.

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

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


Basilisk

Brave

  • https://Brave.com
  • Chromium-based web browser
  • Wikipedia: Brave (web browser)
  • great if you want $5 in extra beer money a month
  • not as good at privacy as they lead you to believe
  • currently the best combination of privacy and compatibility
  • 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.

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.

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.

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

YouTube-DLG

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).


Search engines

Search engines that don't use Google as a source:

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

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

Flote

Friendevu

Librti

Mastodon

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

Saidit

Unjected


Privacy and security communications and tools

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.

Awesome Piracy

Privacy Tools

Restore Privacy

Signal

  • Wikipedia: Signal (software)
  • Signal is a superior alternative to WhatsApp for messaging apps

TOR

  • Wikipedia: Tor (network)
  • for the privacy inclined
  • Tor, short for "The Onion Router," is free and open-source software for enabling anonymous communication.
  • Tor Browser
  • Tails OS (operating system)


Crowdsourced references

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, 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.


  • 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 newssites through Mastodon too.



This is absolutely incredible. Thank you for making this. How can I help?



  • NextCloud rather than Google cloud services
  • Unbound (for running your own DNS server) rather than using the ISP DNS servers.



See also

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