Countersocial doesn't work for me. (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by Yliaster@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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This app gets suggested as reddit/discord alternative that's privacy-conscious but like wtf it says I've been blocked ever since I got it. It's probably because I'm in a conservative 3rd world country but wtf?

Can't use VPNs to bypass it either. Anyone who's used it, is there a workaround, or do I just have to ditch the app?

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[-] artyom@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago

That's not true at all. Everything you actively send the server is not private but it's also not unnecessarily collecting all sorts of personal information or tracking you around the web.

[-] pogodem0n@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

That's what I meant by the non-profit motive. Reddit and Discord sell those data for more profit.

this post was submitted on 20 Feb 2026

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