risencode

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risencode ,

There are a lot of stuff on that list that I don't understand how it's "self hosted"

Hugo for example. It is just an application/framework to generate static websites. I guess you can self host the websites, but....

It's like saying notepad.exe is self hosted.

This was just an example, but I saw several such cases.

risencode ,

But... Hugo is not a self hosting solution. Hugo just makes html files, it doesn't host anything.

I am genuinely horrified to see how much data google collected from me

I created a google takeout and in that zip file I found some files containing a ton of data about me. It has logged every single page I visited while using the google search engine and chrome browser. It even logged every single time I opened an app on my old android phone. It even has VOICE RECORDINGS of me and a log of every...

risencode ,

now they have your email.

That's why you use hide-my-email aliases when you sign up to sites, so they can't tie "your" email to you anymore.

Every time I 'm forced to use a google account

Create a few junk accounts, send recovery to a hide-my-email alias

If you use password managers it really is no bother to have multiple accounts, and Proton Pass integrates hide-my-email, it's pretty neat.

risencode ,

Today you learned a valuable lesson:

When an online service is free it generally means you're the product.

risencode ,

And this is a privacy issue?

risencode ,

Initially I agreed with OP, but while reading the replies I realized that I am wrong. I should not be going to generalized communities expecting specialized posts.

It would be like going to "funny" and only expecting new jokes.

I'll move on and try to find something better aligned with my needs.

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    risencode ,

    The only privacy setting I can encourage on any social media site is don't share private stuff about yourself and never link to your account from other accounts

    risencode ,

    Thanks for the warning, switching to Jerboa.

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