Anyone else? Really sick of their chit quite frankly, weaning myself off slowly. Google is my first target to be completely removed from their eco system by end of Feb.
- Personal gmail account
- 3 business related emails running in gmail via gsuite
- Google Chrome
- Google Drive
- Google Search
- Google Maps
********
APPLE
- Macbook pro
- iPhone
NETFLIX
- Netflix
MICROSOFT
- Office365
- Skype
Other
- Dropbox
- Spotify
- ********
- Amazon account
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12-09-2018, 06:23 PM #1Registered User
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2019 goal: remove myself from big tech as much as possible
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12-09-2018, 06:31 PM #2
Repped..
Fight the good fight friend!Wraith
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12-09-2018, 06:31 PM #3๐ท๐บ๐ง๐พ๐ต๐ธ
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i canceled netflix and hulu yesterday and switched to duckduckgo and Brave recently
i have a couple of specific sloots i want to bang when i finish my cut on fb and ig though...Make Europe Germany Again
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12-09-2018, 06:32 PM #4King Rustle
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admirable. most people don't have a choice though.
same with Big Pharm, etc..Toxic Male Energy
Pull-up mogged GooBaa 19JAN2023, me (10) him (5). To this day he refuses to take his perm.
Garbage Tier Miscer List: LargePeter (5 foot 9), GooBaa, Luc1fer, MinisterofLust, Fang2, OPGenesis, NYPat, DolphinPilot, (saved).
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12-09-2018, 06:39 PM #5Registered User
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There are going to be a couple of tough things, I have some 2FA apps I use and WhatsApp especially will be very painful if I get rid of that. Although I am far less invested in big tech then most.Originally Posted by IronILLinois
Looking to do the following so far:
All email -> Protonmail
Chrome -> Brave
Google Search -> Duck Duck Go
iPhone -> Lightphone2 (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/light-phone-2)
Netflix -> CANCEL
Dropbox -> Delete
Spotify -> CANCEL
******** -> Delete
Amazon account -> Delete
Google Drive -> Delete
Skype -> Delete
Google Maps -> Stop using
Instagram -> Delete
The hard ones for me
- Office365
- LinkedIn
- Macbook Pro (No idea how to move on from this)
- WhatsApp
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12-09-2018, 06:47 PM #6The Booty Warrior
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Funny you posted this thread op, as i started the cleanse this week.
so
IN!
I started with running Pi-hole on a raspberry PI
This month I'm purging everything Google.
Op, Macbook pro can be replaced with a Thinkpad running a linux distro like Ubuntu.
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12-09-2018, 06:49 PM #7Registered User
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Didn't know about Pi-hole just had a quick read on it, do you want to let us know more about that?Originally Posted by doughnutking
Would like more ideas like this to add to my list!
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12-09-2018, 06:49 PM #8King Rustle
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i can get behind most of this.Originally Posted by Bar182
on a daily basis i will use: spotify, macbook, gmail, iphone ( never heard of lightphone, very interesting)
that's about it. i occasionaly need office for school. dont have instagram or snapchat on my phone.
what's the deal with Brave and duck duck go? they just track less data than the Big tech ones?Toxic Male Energy
Pull-up mogged GooBaa 19JAN2023, me (10) him (5). To this day he refuses to take his perm.
Garbage Tier Miscer List: LargePeter (5 foot 9), GooBaa, Luc1fer, MinisterofLust, Fang2, OPGenesis, NYPat, DolphinPilot, (saved).
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12-09-2018, 06:52 PM #9The Booty Warrior
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Originally Posted by Bar182
Pi Hole Blocks Telemetry, Malware, Annoying Ads, Phishing, Ransomware
It's free (you can donate if you like) and open source.
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12-09-2018, 06:52 PM #10uberschwert
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I work in tech boyo.
- Google Mail
- Google Chat
- Google Cloud
- Google Phone
- Google Chromecast
All Google Everything.
I may limit my social media footprint though.A hit was sent, from the President, to raid your residence /
Because you had secret evidence, and documents /
On how they raped the continents, and it's the prominent /
Dominant Islamic, Asiatic Black Hebrew
- GZA "4th Chamber"
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12-09-2018, 06:53 PM #11Childish Goblino
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I don't get it, I have a smartphone, and no social media at all. Why not exercise self restraint?Originally Posted by Bar182
When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.
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12-09-2018, 06:54 PM #12Registered User
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Originally Posted by sword_
So do I boyo. Working in tech doesn't mean this cant be done. I'm a Systems Engineer (Although have been doing my own thing the last 18 months)
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12-09-2018, 06:55 PM #13Registered AI
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I keep whatsapp as its a great tool for work group chat. That being said i set notifications to off so i have to open it to see messages.
I keep ******** but never use it.
As for email, hotmail crew
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12-09-2018, 06:56 PM #14Registered User
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If you notice I dont have social media either.Originally Posted by Godfrd824
This is not about having problems wasting time sitting on ******** all day. This is about companies I don't like doing questionable stuff with my data. Fuk em.
Im also somewhat of a minimalist so its good to reduce clutter even if it is mental clutter
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12-09-2018, 07:04 PM #15Registered User
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Brave:Originally Posted by IronILLinois
Browse Faster
Protect your PrivacyโโโBlocks trackers.
Httpseverywhere.
TOR integration.
Block Ads by default.
Fixing the Ad modelโโโPay your favourite publishers.
Marketing
Chrome extensions support.
DuckDuckGo:
Block google trackers
UNBIASED search results
Google is a bunch of evil kunts
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12-09-2018, 07:06 PM #16Registered Bowler
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das it
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white supremacist
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12-09-2018, 07:06 PM #17Yes, I lift.
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OP, you should look into setting up your own cloud using something like a Western Digital PR4100. Iโm using one and itโs awesome. Tons of useful apps you can install on it and even use it for a media center to watch movies from anywhere.
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12-09-2018, 07:07 PM #18
I cancelled amazon. Not that it makes a difference. I'm sure they still track me and sell info about my mind to people. Amazon and Google/ Alphabet are some of the most evil companies to ever exist.
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12-09-2018, 07:18 PM #19Registered User
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Will check it out thanks.Originally Posted by Peter Ruby
in for more ideas
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12-09-2018, 07:18 PM #20๐ท๐บ๐ง๐พ๐ต๐ธ
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i can't even believe how great Brave is
best upgrade i've done since switching from hdd to ssd srsMake Europe Germany Again
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12-09-2018, 07:20 PM #21Registered User
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What you gonna do for email?
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12-09-2018, 07:21 PM #22Registered User
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Protonmail. End to end encryption thank you.Originally Posted by Zere0wn
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12-09-2018, 07:21 PM #23King Rustle
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what kind of pushback are companies like Brave getting from big tech?
Toxic Male Energy
Pull-up mogged GooBaa 19JAN2023, me (10) him (5). To this day he refuses to take his perm.
Garbage Tier Miscer List: LargePeter (5 foot 9), GooBaa, Luc1fer, MinisterofLust, Fang2, OPGenesis, NYPat, DolphinPilot, (saved).
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12-09-2018, 07:23 PM #24๐ท๐บ๐ง๐พ๐ต๐ธ
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i think the adoption rate of these things like brave and DDG are so low that they won't actively do anything for fear of drawing attention to themOriginally Posted by IronILLinois
never heard of protonmail...mirin (had to disable brave's blocking to load the signup page lol)Make Europe Germany Again
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12-09-2018, 07:24 PM #25King Rustle
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good point.Originally Posted by Ratfish
Toxic Male Energy
Pull-up mogged GooBaa 19JAN2023, me (10) him (5). To this day he refuses to take his perm.
Garbage Tier Miscer List: LargePeter (5 foot 9), GooBaa, Luc1fer, MinisterofLust, Fang2, OPGenesis, NYPat, DolphinPilot, (saved).
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12-09-2018, 07:29 PM #26Registered User
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I can understand and relate to most of what OP said.
However:
Spotify - are you saying you completely dont want any music/music services on your phone? What's wrong with listening to music when commuting/working out?
Smartphone - as someone mentioned, just restrain yourself from social media. Delete the apps. Restrict how much time you spend daily on social apps (iPhone has that feature now with iOS12)
Laptop/MBP - good luck with your miscing on a toaster goals of 2019
Amazon Account - just don't buy chit you dont need.
Dropbox/cloud storage - You can still keep it for non important stuff, maybe few dikpics
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12-09-2018, 07:33 PM #27Registered User
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Actually Brave's uptake is accelerating at a rapid clip right now, and I believe its going to be bundled in HTC phones too?Originally Posted by Ratfish
Secondly what could they possibly do? pretty sure they cant ban competitors on their platforms
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12-09-2018, 07:36 PM #28Platinum User
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I got a laptop from North Korea if you're interested.Originally Posted by Bar182
A million miles away - I don't.. feel.... anything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXGZu4yxjW0
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12-09-2018, 07:37 PM #29Registered User
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Spotify - possible keep, but maybe there is a better solution out there? I dont listen to music while running but some sort of music would be good to haveOriginally Posted by Nerve_Damage
Smartphone - Again this is nothing to do with social media or "restraining myself". This is about removing myself from the apple eco system and simplifying my life
Laptop - Well like I said that is going to be difficult but happy to explore ideas, I dont need to rid myself of everything, its just a goal to work towards
Amazon account - I dont, therefore i dont need it.
Cloud storage - dont really need anything save in the cloud so dont need it (more life admin tidy up)
There is multiple cogs in this. 1. Removing myself from ecosystems of companies i dont like 2. Protecting my privacy 3. Minimalism 4. Removing mental clutter from my life. 5. Im also an anti-technology luddite now
This has nothing to do wit him on instagram all day and cant restrain myself...Last edited by Bar182; 12-09-2018 at 07:43 PM.
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12-09-2018, 07:48 PM #30Registered User
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Fair enough. In terms of eco systems - I'm what you would call an Apple user. MBP/iPad/Iphone. That being said I dont rely on it and if I were to switch to Android phone/win laptop tomorrow that would require min effort. Getting rid of smartphone completely tho - I rely on it for work (even outside of office hours) so it won't be feasible. But again in terms of reliance on apple/google/microsoft - I'm fluid.Originally Posted by Bar182
Privacy can be a concern so going protonmail/duckgogo/vpn/onion is a start. But you would need to completely disconnect yourself from the world if you want privacy and it's a rabbit hole. Think about - bank accounts (including any mortgages/loans), utilities (aka off the grid), ssn, tax declarations, etc.
Minimalism - all for it. I'm trying to be a minimalist as well
Mental clutter - again agree 100%
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