[-] esaru@beehaw.org 25 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

When there's a post about privacy issues, expect alternatives with more privacy be mentioned. It's just that there are so many moments that big corporations violate user's privacy nowadays, so that's why you see it that often.

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submitted 6 months ago by esaru@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

The contract requires repair shops to "immediately disassemble" devices that have parts "not purchased from Samsung."

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 39 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I can only advice to try out a color E ink eReader in person. Their screen is usually low contrast and dark, to a degree that you need to use it with backlight by default, which kinda defeats the purpose of an E ink eReader. For E ink, monochrome displays are still the way to go, and if you really need color, a device without E ink.

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submitted 9 months ago by esaru@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

For nearly two years now, Google has been gradually rolling out a feature to all Chrome users that analyzes their browsing history within the browser itself. This feature aims to replace third-party cookies and individual tracking by categorizing you into an interest category and sharing that category with advertisers. It's like having a function in your credit card account that evaluates your activities to pass on your spending habits to the advertising industry, so they can send you tailored ads. Ironically, it's called "Privacy Sandbox". To check if this is enabled in your Chrome or Chromium browser, simply enter chrome://settings/adPrivacy into the address bar (yes, the configuration page is called "Ad Privacy"). However, I wouldn't even want to have this built into my browser, no matter if activated or not. If you're not a fan of this, you might want to consider switching to Firefox.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 12 points 10 months ago

Ask anyone who works in IT and they'll confirm nothing gets ever deleted from all records and backups.

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I guess our car is not our private space anymore, and we are not given a choice when buying a car from Volkswagen.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Jitsi remains free. As you can see, this isn't about money but rather about privacy, which has diminished compared to before.

The issue with centralized systems becomes more apparent: the provders are held accountable for their users' actions.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by esaru@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

While Jitsi is open-source, most people use the platform they provide, meet.jit.si, for immediate conference calls. They have now introduced a "Know Your Customer" policy and require at least one of the attendees to log in with a Facebook, Github (Microsoft), or Google account.

One option to avoid this is to self-host, but then you'll be identifiable via your domain and have to maintain a server.

As a true alternative to Jitsi, there's jami.net. It is a decentralized conference app, free open-source, and account creation is optional. It's available for all major platforms (Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android), including on F-Droid.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Mix addictive ingredients into food and the consumer will eat more than naturally, but it's not better for him. Saying "more is better" and confusing "to engage" with "to like" is eval.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 18 points 1 year ago

You can feel better by seeing the upvoting system as a tool to raise visibility rather than a tool to show agreement with its content.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

To see how your approach works, try using the Internet with Javascript turned off for reading text. You will realize you can't organize your life nowadays without bowing to what websites do technically.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 21 points 1 year ago

This is not what most users signed up for when they signed up on Twitter.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Why does it make a difference that gun manufacturers charge for their weapens. They make them accessible for basically every adult. If they didn't sell them to basically everyone, many shootings would not happen, as world wide statistics show. Earning income on what they provide makes them even more responsible, because they profit off from the selling. I don't see why they are not being charged for selling it to people that use it to commit crimes, and someone providing an exit point does get charged because he lets people use it while he has no control at all over who uses his access point.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 17 points 1 year ago

Time for a federation of messengers. The XMPP protocol is ready and waiting for you.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 38 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Reddit has shown the middle finger to users' decade-long commitment, ignored all complaints, and demonstrated it doesn't care, which has destroyed all trust.

Now, Reddit is asking, "Can we be friends now so you can continue to work for us for free? We want to follow through with our plan of cashing in and need your contribution."

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 18 points 1 year ago

The feeling that commercial platforms give me is being harassed until I pay them money.

I like to support platforms, but don't like being milked like a milk cow.

That's why I'm completely open source and on free networks only.

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