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Aral BalkanArticle on Polish tech news site on how Streamyard screwed over our tiny not-for-profit (and, no doubt others) by automatically upgrading us to a plan at twice the price.<a href="https://kontrabanda.net/r/aral-balkan-streamyard-kontrowersje/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://kontrabanda.net/r/aral-balkan-streamyard-kontrowersje/</a><a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/streamyard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#streamyard</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#startups</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigTech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/streamingVideo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#streamingVideo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/videoStreaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#videoStreaming</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#video</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/streaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#streaming</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/asshats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#asshats</a>

Metin Seven 🎨"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳"<a href="https://www.seangoedecke.com/good-times-are-over" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.seangoedecke.com/good-times-are-over</a><a href="https://graphics.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigTech</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#google</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#apple</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microsoft</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#amazon</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/coding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coding</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/code" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#code</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/job" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#job</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jobs</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#US</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UnitedStates</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/america" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#america</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a>

collective zero“<a href="https://ipv6.social/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Microsoft</a> walking back its climate commitment is a great example of why we need binding state and federal <a href="https://ipv6.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#climate</a> laws, not corporate pledges that are reneged when they become inconvenient to profits and shareholders” <a href="https://ipv6.social/tags/climatefriendly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#climatefriendly</a> <a href="https://ipv6.social/tags/it" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#it</a> <a href="https://ipv6.social/tags/bigtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bigtech</a> <a href="https://ipv6.social/tags/unplugtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unplugtrump</a> <a href="https://ipv6.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#opensource</a> <a href="https://ipv6.social/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#foss</a> <a href="https://ipv6.social/tags/ClimateAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateAction</a> <a href="https://ipv6.social/tags/datacenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#datacenter</a> <a href="https://ipv6.social/tags/ki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ki</a> <a href="https://ipv6.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ai</a> <a href="https://urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease/microsoft-shrugs-off-company-climate-goals-to-support-burning-methane-gas-for-ai-data-centers/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease/microsoft-shrugs-off-company-climate-goals-to-support-burning-methane-gas-for-ai-data-centers/</a>

eerlijkdigitaalonderwijs.nlVandaag bijeenkomst van <a href="https://mastodon.nl/@nllgg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@nllgg</a> :tux: met de interessante sessie:"Weg bij Big Tech", door <a href="https://mastodon.nl/@Cambion" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Cambion</a> zie <a href="https://nllgg.nl/vorigesite/mc-events/weg-bij-big-tech-jessica-tran-1200-1300u-zaal-1/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://nllgg.nl/vorigesite/mc-events/weg-bij-big-tech-jessica-tran-1200-1300u-zaal-1/</a>Goed idee! en zodra je hiermee klaar bent, doen we ook het Nederlandse onderwijs even 💪 <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/school" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#school</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/onderwijs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onderwijs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#opensource</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigTech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a>

JKN<a href="https://social.coop/@ncoca" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ncoca</a> Every now and then, I get the bright idea to run a technology resource for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NGO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NGO</a> s. Then I remember that this has been done many times before and gone nowhere, even with significant institutional funding. Coz people just. don't. care. I'm guessing the cost to educate people about technology safety, sustainability, and accountability, is 10x more than the cost of technology itself.<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/sustainableTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sustainableTech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/bigtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bigtech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/techtyranny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#techtyranny</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DataSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DataSovereignty</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fediverse</a>

Clayton DeweyThe FLOSS movement has failed to build a true counter power to Big Tech's hegemony. However, I see this potential for tech autonomy with community tech.It builds on the nonprofit, community centered aspects of free and open source software, while addressing its shortcomings. Boosts and opinions on what I've outlined in my blog post very welcomed. :boosts_appreciated: 🌐 ❤️ <a href="https://social.coop/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FOSS</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FLOSS</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/CommunityTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityTech</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigTech</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/SurveillanceCapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SurveillanceCapitalism</a> <a href="https://www.clayton.computer/community-tech-moving-beyond-free-and-open-source-software/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.clayton.computer/community-tech-moving-beyond-free-and-open-source-software/</a>

Victor Hugo Kebbe<a href="https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@pluralistic</a> I’m reading chapter 12 of Chokepoint Capitalism and it’s really sad to see how we are very far away from fair antitrust policies, especially now with an oligarchical government run by the Big Tech. It’s somehow disheartening.<a href="https://dice.camp/tags/bigtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bigtech</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/monopoly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#monopoly</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/monopsony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#monopsony</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspol</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ChokepointCapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChokepointCapitalism</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reading</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a>

Stefano MarinelliOne of the things I've been advocating for years - and where I want to raise my voice even louder - is the importance of owning your data. <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OwnYourData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OwnYourData</a>Over the past few days, I’ve come across two examples of how misinformation is causing immense damage, leading people to believe that there's no alternative but to hand over their data to big corporations, putting themselves entirely in their hands.- A well-known lawyer, just before a meeting, warned about using Teams and its new "virtual assistant," which joins conferences before anyone else and transcribes everything. When I pointed out that it would be wise to use alternative tools (like Jitsi, for example, but there are others), he abruptly ended the conversation, saying, "We've lost this war. There's no alternative anymore." That wasn’t the right moment for a detailed discussion, so I just noted that alternatives do exist - but if no one starts using them, and if we passively accept certain behaviors from certain companies, things will never improve for us.- Just now, I received another one of those emails that hurt more in the heart than in the wallet: "Our e-commerce is taking off, so we’re moving it to Shopify to better manage our growth." I replied, trying to explain that handing over a growing e-commerce business to a third-party company (right now, they have full access to their own server - meaning all their databases, data, etc., are under their control) means losing ownership of it. Prices could change at any moment, contract terms could shift negatively, and, worst case scenario, if Shopify itself faced issues (which seems impossible today, but think of giants like Kodak), they could lose everything. Of course, they’ll do what they think is best, but I feel obligated to warn them.Luckily, others are making the opposite choice. But I keep wondering: since these big platforms aren’t exactly cheap, rather than "selling themselves" to them just for (potentially) fewer headaches, wouldn’t it be worth paying someone (not me, of course, but someone working exclusively for them) to handle these things - ensuring they retain full ownership of their business and their data?<a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/DataOwnership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DataOwnership</a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Decentralization</a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigTech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/DataRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DataRights</a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/MyDataMyChoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MyDataMyChoice</a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/TakeBackControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TakeBackControl</a>

Et Al<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/DiscoElysium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DiscoElysium</a> Litigator Launches $500 'Creative Immunity' Certs <a href="https://isglitch.com/article/2025-03-12-disco-elysuim-litigator" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://isglitch.com/article/2025-03-12-disco-elysuim-litigator</a><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/isGlitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#isGlitch</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/techNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#techNews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/bigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bigTech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/RiazMoola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RiazMoola</a>

@BjornW@mastodon.social"Staatssecretaris Szabó meent dat de huidige geopolitieke ontwikkelingen geen specifieke impact hebben op de SIDN-situatie nu." <a href="https://ibestuur.nl/artikel/convenant-moet-veiligheid-cloudverhuizing-sidn-waarborgen/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ibestuur.nl/artikel/convenant-moet-veiligheid-cloudverhuizing-sidn-waarborgen/</a>Opmerkelijk, maar niet verbazend. In de periode 1930-1939 dacht de Nederlandse regering ook nog gewoon wapens te kunnen bestellen van de firma Krupp in Duitsland.....😮‍💨 😩 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nederland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nederland</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politiek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Politiek</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SIDN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SIDN</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Autonomie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autonomie</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Beleid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Beleid</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CloudKootwijk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CloudKootwijk</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cloud</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Geopolitiek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Geopolitiek</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DNS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DNS</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechPolicy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bigtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bigtech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AWS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AWS</a>

KostynI'm so naively shocked by the fact that I literally can't use youtube any more. They just keep breaking it on every device and in every browser I use. Obviously it's the ad blockers and privacy stuff, but idk, I kinda felt there'd always be a work around. Which, there probably is, but not for the amount of effort I've got in the bank. Goodbye youtube, it was a fun couple of years. Fingers crossed the good folks at newpipe can find more ways through the new bullshit.<a href="https://lemmy.ml/c/newpipe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@newpipe</a> <a href="https://niagara.social/tags/enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#enshitification</a> <a href="https://niagara.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigTech</a> <a href="https://niagara.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://niagara.social/tags/ConvinceLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ConvinceLine</a>

SemaphorINVITATION TIL WEBINARUd af tech-giganternes kløer – hvordan din organisation kan frigøre sig fra afhængighed af store tech-virksomhederEr din kommune eller organisation afhængig af store tech-virksomheder som Microsoft og Google? Ønsker du at øge din teknologiske selvstændighed og reducere omkostningerne? Så er dette webinar lige noget for dig!Vi vil gennemgå, hvordan du kan overgå til alternative løsninger, der giver dig mere kontrol, fleksibilitet og sikkerhed. Vores eksperter vil dele praktiske råd og eksempler på succesfulde overgangsprojekter, så du kan træffe den rigtige beslutning for din organisation.Dato og tid: Onsdag den 2. april 2025 kl. 9.00Varighed: 45 minutterMålgruppe ✅ IT-ledere og -chefer i danske kommuner og virksomheder ✅ Beslutningstagere, der ønsker at modernisere deres teknologiske infrastruktur ✅ IT-professionelle, der ønsker at forstå de seneste trends og løsninger Bliv klogere på ✅ Fordele ved at frigøre sig fra store tech-virksomheder: Hvordan du kan øge din teknologiske selvstændighed, spare licenser væk og opnå sikkerhed ift. GDPR-lovgivning. ✅ Alternative løsninger: Introduktion til specifikke open source produkter, som kan implementeres og benyttes allerede i dag. ✅ Tjekliste og anbefalinger: Praktiske råd og en tjekliste for, hvordan du kommer i gang med din overgang ✅ Stil spørgsmål: Mulighed for at stille spørgsmål til vores eksperter og modtage personlige råd Tilmelding <a href="https://www.semaphor.dk/opensource/webinar" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.semaphor.dk/opensource/webinar</a><a href="https://semaphor.social/tags/bigtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bigtech</a> <a href="https://semaphor.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#opensource</a> <a href="https://semaphor.social/tags/publicmoneypubliccode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#publicmoneypubliccode</a>

Aral BalkanTech bros are living, breathing embodiments of the false authority fallacy; claiming that their professed understanding of basic logic qualifies them to reason expertly upon every conceivable topic while conveniently ignoring a fundamental maxim of their purported core area of expertise: garbage in, garbage out.<a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/techBros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#techBros</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/technofascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technofascism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigTech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/SiliconValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SiliconValley</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/peopleFarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peopleFarming</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#capitalism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fascism</a>

Ellie WonderingHi, I’m Ellie.I’ve jumped to Mastodon after realising (again) how toxic big tech is. Trump and Musk’s obsession with controlling social media sealed it—I miss when it was about connecting, not just a tool for the rich to twist public opinion.I’ll post a little bit about politics (Carol Cadwalladr fan!) but also pretty pictures, my pet, and travel snaps. Looking forward to actual conversations—not just whatever the algorithm wants me to see.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Introduction</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigTech</a>

Aral BalkanHappy 10th anniversary to Spyware 2.0 – the video we released at the launch of Ind.ie (what is now Small Technology Foundation¹).Have we learned any lessons in those ten years, I wonder.<a href="https://vimeo.com/116656700" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/116656700</a><a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spyware</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/SiliconValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SiliconValley</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigTech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fascism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/technoFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technoFascism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/peopleFarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peopleFarming</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#capitalism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/surveillanceCapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillanceCapitalism</a> ¹ <a href="https://small-tech.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://small-tech.org</a>

All Europeans 🇪🇺B2B tools:Handpicked list of privacy-focused European alternatives to big tech products for your business<a href="https://plausible.io/blog/european-privacy-friendly-tools-for-business" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://plausible.io/blog/european-privacy-friendly-tools-for-business</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/european" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#european</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#europe</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/gdpr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gdpr</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/bigtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bigtech</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/BuyFromEU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BuyFromEU</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/B2B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#B2B</a>

Drew Crecente (they/them)<a href="https://mstdn.social/@DemocracyMattersALot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@DemocracyMattersALot</a> Although I'll sign it's beyond absurd that we should have to do this to have this hate-based content removed.🗑️ Spotify is garbage. It's disappointing that so many folks support it.🤬 2024 Q4: Monthly Active Users grew 12% Y/Y to 675 million.<a href="https://games.ngo/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigTech</a> <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/spotify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spotify</a> <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/misogyny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misogyny</a> <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#racism</a> <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/Rogan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rogan</a> <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/Tate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tate</a> <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/DBAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DBAD</a>

small circle 🕊 in calmness<a href="https://social.coop/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FOSS</a> is the great accomplice of <a href="https://social.coop/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigTech</a> dominance, by not considering its impact on society and by generally not being produced sustainably. FOSS does not defend its market position, dumping itself on the market and leaving the rest to chance. The vultures know how to make good use of this. FOSS does not worry whether its customer segment - the <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Commons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Commons</a> - is reached, and evil players are kept out.Big tech manages to win through ‘free’ in their delivery model, where FOSS sees itself losing.

stovisChoose wisely! <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigTech</a> - the data vampires that harvests as much data about you as possible, with their opaque platform silos, black boxes, targeted advertisements, dark patterns and attention seeking algorithms? Or <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/PostmarketOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PostmarketOS</a> - free, open source, driven by a community of enthusiasts who share a common goal: to promote a healthier and more sustainable society. And have some fun while doing it!

Aral BalkanComplaining about enshittification does belie a certain lack of awareness of always having been swimming in shit.<a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/ventureCapital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ventureCapital</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#startups</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/exits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exits</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/SiliconValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SiliconValley</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigTech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#enshittification</a>

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