Dave Lane  🇳🇿Dec 27, 2022
I just hope that people learn one thing from the Twitter debacle (especially those who consider themselves dependent on it): allowing yourself to become dependent on a tool that is centralised, corporate, for-profit, and proprietary is a perfect way to set yourselves up for a similar fall in future. Look for the same pattern in your other tech dependencies. I suspect most of us will feel some discomfort. That's good. It's also appropriate. That's what leads to positive change.
Show threadGodfrey642Dec 27, 2022

@lightweight First i deleted my account on FB - 6 or 7 yrs ago and NEVER regretted it for one minute.

Then left Whatsapp for *Signal* - about 3 yrs ago, brilliant move and NEVER regretted it for one minute.

Then I stopped using Amazon and buy online from local Aus-based suppliers (especially books)- 3yrs ago and have NEVER regretted it.

Then i left Spotify (after its zero response to R-W Jordan Peterson, Joe Rogan and Ben Shapiro podcasts) and signed up to *Tidal* - 1 yr ago with zero regrets especially as Tidal sound quality is AMAZING.

Then left Twitter for *Mastodon* - about 2 mths ago, brilliant move and NEVER regretted it.

I think theres a pattern here...
I honestly wouldn't care if Zuckerberg Besos and Musk lost every cent they have and ended up sleeping under a tree.
Smaller businesses need air and support to thrive. #music #booklovers #socialmedia #shoppingonline #FaceButt #meta #amazonboycott #elonmusk

Show threadSimon 🌻Dec 27, 2022
@Godfrey642 @lightweight @aral I pretty much did the same but add to that google. Moved email client, search engine, browser and maps. zero regrets and don’t miss any of them.
Show threadGodfrey642Dec 27, 2022
@sinky @lightweight @aral Yes! Same
I use Ecosia. Hate google. Hate the way a lot of platforms assume you want to login with Google or FB.
Show threadSimon 🌻Dec 27, 2022
@Godfrey642 @lightweight @aral That does stick in my throat too. I use Neeva for search and browser on iOS.
Show threadGodfrey642Dec 27, 2022
@sinky @lightweight @aral
But does it plant trees???
😉
Show threadDave Lane  🇳🇿Dec 27, 2022
@Godfrey642 @sinky @aral I've been using Ecosia, too, for a few months (after I heard that DuckDuckGo is using MS Bing - yeah, it still exists)... and then I heard that Ecosia also gets most of its results from Bing... and @jackyan pointed out some interesting indications that MS has let Bing's index collapse... which doesn't bode well for Google alternatives.
Show threadSimon 🌻Dec 27, 2022
@lightweight i guess though you can only do so much with what you have. Google have such a monopoly on things it’s difficult for any company to start a rival search engine from the ground up. Have you read around/tried neeva?
Show threadDave Lane  🇳🇿Dec 27, 2022
@sinky I think I have heard of them - they're creating their own search index-as-a-service? Will check to confirm I'm thinking of the right one. And yes, we can all only do what we can (but we have to be true to ourselves! It's about intent: https://davelane.nz/intent )
NetHui Insight: Open is about Intent

At the recent NetHui conference in Auckland last week (8-10 July 2015), in a session titled "Why Not Open?" that I helped run with Rachel Prosser (DIA) and Nigel Robertson (Waikato University), I made

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Show threadGodfrey642Dec 27, 2022
@lightweight @sinky It is indeed. I always worry about jumping out of the frying pan into the fire, but then I do my best to avoid the really big bad guys bc i hate seeing them win by monopoly.
Show threadSimon 🌻Dec 27, 2022
@Godfrey642 @lightweight I do have to admit though that i still use Youtube! That’s one thing i cannot shake. I can do without a lot of things but watching music on there certainly improves my mental health 😊
Show threadGodfrey642
@sinky @lightweight You're human.
We all make mistakes! 😉
I really believe we have to do what we can. Billions of ppl worldwide all consciously trying to do something adds up to a lot.
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Show threadSimon 🌻Dec 27, 2022
@Godfrey642 @lightweight We sure do, I certainly do anyway 😁. I do try as much as I can, even if it's just little steps. I can certainly improve more but it's a balance between adapting yet still enjoying/getting the results.