@flyblue @Jgmeadows I'm going to try. I don't think there is any getting around that people will have to sacrifice a little convenience to go in that direction. But I'm certainly not going to try to force people to be technical when they're not!

Once I have the series written, I'll probably try to put something online. I don't know if it will be in video or blog post form, but if you keep an eye out, I'll eventually say something about it.

For now, check this out:

https://www.optoutproject.net/the-cyber-cleanse-take-back-your-digital-footprint/

@alisynthesis @flyblue Thanks for posting that link! I will definitely have a look!

I am on a mix of Apple (not ideal) and Linux. At least it's not Windows!

Left Twitter very soon after Musk took over, and also left Instagram.

The trick will be leaving Gmail; I have been on it so long! I will need to chose a new provider and then start the painful process of migration. It certainly happen overnight.

Then there is Facebook. (Sigh) I can't convince all my relatives to leave overnight!1/2

@Jgmeadows @flyblue My mom is having a really hard time with Facebook for the same reason. I haven't ever been on it, so I didn't have that problem.

To leave Gmail, here's what I did. I forwarded my Gmail to a new email service. (I chose to not let the new emails stay on Google servers.) Then I just started using the new email. I didn't migrate anything and I didn't delete my Gmail account. I know that's not canon in terms of deplatforming, but that was the way it worked for me.

@Jgmeadows @flyblue If you're just a little bit techy, I recommend setting up your own domain for email so that you're not locked into any service.

I didn't actually migrate my old emails, and it has turned out that I have not gone back to find an old email in gmail once since moving. Same as dual booting a Debian/Windows system. I just have never booted back into Windows, LOL.

@flyblue @alisynthesis Which Linux is best such a religious argument. A lot of people suggest Linux Mint as a good intro. At least they are all free to try!

As for browsers, there are quite a few, and it can be personal preference. I do like Vivaldi myself but I would never presume to say it's the best. I'd say it's worth a look (and it's also free of course!)