YouTube boycott update: still going. My internet keeps popping in and out, usually requiring a router reboot. But I'm not missing YouTube either way. I'm bored, yes - but YouTube is just another way to be bored, and I don't need it.
I think I'm working towards some sort of change in my life. Not sure where it's taking me, but at least it will be *somewhere*.
Hey, what's the story with Beige.party? I've seen posts from some users, and some references, but I don't know much about it.
Well, this was the third day of my unplanned YouTube boycott. I didn't use YouTube at all, not even YouTube Music.
My son *did* use YouTube on the big TV while we were having dinner, and I even watched - but I didn't log into my own YouTube account, and when I was done with dinner I went back upstairs.
I think my next project is to document all of my YTM playlists and download any songs I'm missing.
It wasn't until I started boycotting YouTube that I started to realize how many posts here on Mastodon include YouTube videos. I didn't click on any of them. I favorited a few where I thought the text was good, but I didn't boost any of them as I thought that would seem hypocritical of me.
Does that sound pompous? Probably. Oh well.
I didn't post as much today as on the last few days; sorry about that! I'll try to think of things tonight that I can write and post tomorrow. Maybe some lost media of one sort or another.
Good night!
I'm in bed and I made it through the entire day without once using YouTube. It's a small victory, but I'll take it.
Good night!
So far no YouTube watching today. Here are some alternatives I'm using:
1. Mastodon
2. Internet Archive TV & movies
3. Radio - local AM and, sadly, NPR
4. Writing, mostly for Mastodon
5. Cleaning the kitchen
6. Baking a chocolate cake
@JohnSullivan That's in my top #5 as well.
We need people to post more on the #fediverse alternative #peertube
I'm seething.
I'm trying to find a song on YouTube - a perfectly ordinary song. I can find it, no problem. But Google/YouTube INSISTS on forcing a "radio" link on me. So what I get is the song I wanted, PLUS INFINITE ADDITIONAL MUSIC THAT I *DON'T* WANT!
I want Google dead.
(Linux news in previous posts of thread)
FOSS NEWS
Mozilla rolls out improved Firefox profile management to keep browsing activities separate:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/mozilla-rolls-out-improved-firefox-profile-management-to-keep-browsing-activities-separate/
Shotcut 25.10 Video Editor Rolling Out More AI-Powered Functionality:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Shotcut-25.10-Beta
Blender 5.0 Beta Builds Available Ahead Of Next Month's Official Release:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Blender-5.0-Beta
Organic Maps adds Android Auto speed limits, GeoJSON import, recording track stats, & more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/organic-maps-adds-android-auto-speed-limits-geojson-import-recording-track-stats-and-more/
FreeTube video playback has been broken in the past 2 weeks
[no article about it]
(Seems like they are struggling to find a new workaround for YouTube blockages. Would be sad to lose one of the most feature-rich YouTube clients, but at least it can still be used as a "sub manager" or search engine, links can be copied to yt-dlp, inv.nadeko.net, an external video player, etc. (although inv.nadeko.net also breaks sometimes, or is extremely slow))
Notesnook 3.3 has been released with search filters, editor stats, and new pricing plans:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/notesnook-3-3-has-been-released-with-search-filters-editor-stats-and-new-pricing-plans/
Ente Photos now lets users embed public albums on external websites, with auto updates:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/ente-photos-now-lets-users-embed-public-albums-on-external-websites-with-auto-updates/
GIMP 3.0.6 Update is a Bug-Fix Backport Bonanza:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/gimp-3-0-6-update-fixes-bugs
Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.14 brings an improved minimap, particle improvements and UI tweaks:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/luanti-formerly-minetest-v5-14-brings-an-improved-minimap-particle-improvements-and-ui-tweaks/
At 40 Years, Free Software Foundation Now Wants to 'Free Your Phone':
https://news.itsfoss.com/fsf-librephone-initiative/
Ladybird passes the Apple 90% thresholf on web-platform-tests, marking a major milestone:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/ladybird-passes-the-apple-90-thresholf-on-web-platform-tests-marking-a-major-milestone/
(more FOSS news in comment)
#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #Firefox #Shotcut #FreeSoftwareFoundation #FSF #LibrePhone #OrganicMaps #Blender #FreeTube #YouTubeFrontend #YouTubeSucks #Notesnook #Ente #EntePhotos #GIMP #Luanti #Minetest #Ladybird #WebBrowser #FOSSGaming #FOSSGame #FOSSGames #Multimedia #Productivity #ContentCreation #VideoEditor #VideoEditing #Maps #ImageManipulation #NoteTaking #Gaming #Animation #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FosseryTech
Firefox’s built-in improved profile management is rolling out to all users, starting October 14, offering separate spaces for bookmarks, logins, history, extensions, and improved accessibility, to help keeping browsing activities separate.
YouTube is the video platform where you can find basically any content. However, these day, it became an intrusive, privacy invasive money generating machine. I just wrote an article about how you can access YouTube content in a more privacy-friendly way, or find other ways to watch content, using only FOSS platforms, software.
Read the article on FosseryWeb:
https://fosseryweb.codeberg.page/articles/the-youtube-situation.html
Or on FosseryWeb Min, if you prefer a more minimal experience:
https://fosseryweb-min.codeberg.page/articles/the-youtube-situation.html
If you know any other privacy-friendly methods for watching content, which I didn't mention, feel free to drop a comment!
#YouTube #Privacy #VideoStreaming #Streaming #YouTubeSucks #FOSS #OpenSource #DigitalFreedom #FosseryTech
What is PeerTube? | JoinPeerTube
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