Pluralistic: Jailbreaking isn't theft (25 Jun 2026)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://pluralistic.net/2026/06/25/thieve-different/

[ if you're not old enough to remember directory servers, you can skip this ]

In all the hullabaloo about #digitalsovereignty , I'm surprised that I haven't heard proposals for public (or even shared) directory services to break away from #WalledGardens and make it easier to share information about resources like groups, forums, events, etc.

I cringe every time I see a small business or NGO share an Instagram, TicToc or Facebook address (don't get me started about What'sApp) just because:
- it's easy
- uses an existing login
- makes them discoverable

#europe in particular should know better because some postal agencies already operate identity and payment services.
Since governments tend to be late adopters, I have to wonder if #fediverse friendly companies like #craigslist might consider offering services to APIs the way they do for people.

Someone please tell me this is already a thing and I just need to get out more.

So I wanted to post something but found it challenging to cite it/link it due to the fractures of the corporate web. As I was uncomfortable with that, I decided not to post. ☹️

How are people handling stuff like that these days?

#web #corporateweb #walledgarden #walledgardens

Instagram just keeps making it more difficult to use their product.

I would love to not have to. But we need to get as much exposure for Willie, so we need at least a minimum footprint on each of them.

They claimed to have sent a reset password, but still haven't gotten it

#instagram #meta #walledgardens

This project freeing Airpods from their walled garden might be one of the ones I'm looking forward to seeing succeed the most. I dispose #walledgardens for consumer hardware. Boss open sourcing their old speakers when they discontinued them might be one of the best trend starters I've seen in years.

https://github.com/kavishdevar/librepods