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hiramfromthechi OP ,
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Nice to see this as a standard, thanks. Edited to reflect this.

hiramfromthechi OP ,
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I suppose "harm" can be subjective in this context, and there are already some good replies here.

One more thing to add to the list that I'd consider harmful in creating a Gmail account is all of the privacy issues that come with having a Gmail account.

Out of respect for my recipients and myself, I wouldn't want all of our emails being read.

We can go down the rabbit hole of "Email is inherently insecure anyways," but that's a separate discussion.

hiramfromthechi OP ,
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Sounds like it. It happens with other Google services too. Someone could share a GDoc to your non-Gmail email, but if that non-Gmail email isn't a Google account, then you won't be able to access the doc/comments/whatever else (depending on the doc permissions, of course).

hiramfromthechi ,
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You prolly could too, if only you bathed in the waters of Lake Minnetonka...

YSK : Dark patterns among large companies are becoming more mainstream ( youtu.be )

While it is no secret that exploitative practices are interlaced with capitalistic tendencies, the practices are becoming intolerable. Signing up to pay usually takes only two clicks that are prominently visible whereas cancelation options are hidden away in deep settings requiring multiple clicks. Pricing often feel arbitrary...

hiramfromthechi , (edited )
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Most of my friends know better than to send me TikTok links. But for the few who still do, I use this open source frontend called ProxiTok.

To get TikTok links to redirect automatically on click, use the LibRedirect extension.

hiramfromthechi ,
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See my comment above

hiramfromthechi ,
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Only time will tell.

I know this one also went down recently for Instagram: proxigram.privacyfrontends.repl.co

But I'm not sure if it was an Instagram change that did it, or Replit took it down or what.

hiramfromthechi ,
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Don't worry, it's not complicated at all. A little inconvenient maybe, but that's always the trade-off when it comes to privacy and security.

Here are the two most convenient ways that I can think of on each OS.

iOS:
Bookmark the frontend URL. When you get sent a link, pop open the page and paste the TikTok URL.

Android:
Get Firefox and set it as your default browser. Install the LibRedirect add-on (browser extension). Whenever you get sent a URL, just tap it and it'll automatically get redirected to the privacy-friendly frontend.

hiramfromthechi ,
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But is it prettier than the Puteketeke?

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/4e026082-bb24-4199-bfc2-45b8bbdb1e54.jpeg

hiramfromthechi , (edited )
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Selena - No Me Queda Más

Arctic Monkeys - 505

Eminem - Headlights

GnR - November Rain

Alright boys, I've been converted to the light side and have installed F-Droid. Now what?

Basically title. I waited on installing F droid for a long time because my phone threw many scary warnings when I tried a long time ago. But now I have it, and I got some fossify apps, but since there is no "Editor's Picks" on F- droid I dont really know where to go from here....

hiramfromthechi ,
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I use Obtanium too, but I can't figure out how to install apps that are hosted on GitLab.

What do you have to change in Obtanium?

Here's Mull, for example: https://gitlab.com/divested-mobile/mull-fenix

hiramfromthechi , (edited )
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Daily:

  • Signal
  • GrapheneOS
  • Bitwarden
  • Firefox/Mull
  • VPN
  • Baserow

Not daily:

  • Lemmy
  • Mastodon
  • Pixelfed
  • Invidious
  • Cryptomator
  • Aegis
  • Penpot
  • Aurora
  • LocalSend
  • OSM
  • Obtanium
  • Voyager
  • Open Video Editor
  • OpenScan
  • Cryptee
  • Element
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Do you know of any online solutions for creating forms (open-source if possible) that have an API for generating unique links to the same form? @opensource

hiramfromthechi , (edited )
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I may not be fully understanding your use case, but Baserow has forms and is API-first. It sounds like it would do it, if I'm understanding correctly.

It's open source and has both hosted and self-hosted versions.

Disclaimer: I'm part of the Baserow team.

hiramfromthechi ,
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I've never understood this either, given the whole notion and enthusiasm behind decentralization. I get the trade-offs regarding privacy, security, and convenience, but if you're really tryna start a movement, and you really believe in the concept and principles of something like cryptocurrency, it seems like your communities and communication channels should also reflect similar values.

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