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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by qaz@lemmy.world to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
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There might be some changes that could improve it further:

  • ~~Remove Brave~~
  • ~~Maybe add Signal; It's easier than Element, but it's also centralized~~
  • Stop suggesting Linux Mint specifically
  • Recommend Hosted Nextcloud
  • ~~Add GrapheneOS~~
  • Maybe add Delta chat
  • ~~Maybe remove Bluesky~~
  • ~~Remove Stremio and add Jellfyin (even though it's selfhosted and not a direct equivalent)~~
  • ~~Add ente because Immich is selfhosted~~
  • ~~Add aurora~~
  • ~~Add SearxNG~~
  • Add SimpleX
  • Add lichess
  • Add pCloud

Any other suggestions?

Temporary improved version:

From To Compromise
X, Threads Mastodon Bluesky
Instagram Pixelfed
YouTube PeerTube ReVanced (just blocks adds)
Reddit Lemmy
Netlix, Disney+ ๐Ÿ”จ Jellyfin
Google Meet, Zoom Jitsi Meet
Google Docs Etherpad
Google Search ๐Ÿ”จ SearxNG Kagi, Ecosia
Google Drive Nextcloud pCloud, filen, Proton Drive
Google Photos, iCloud Immich Ente
Google Chrome Librewolf, Firefox Ungoogled-chromium
All messaging apps Element (matrix) Signal
Google Home, Amazon Alexa Home Assistant
Play Store F-droid, Aurora
Google Android, iOS LineageOS, GrapheneOS
Windows, MacOS Linux Mint

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[โ€“] m2Lm@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

This is the alternatives that I use:

X - Mastodon | YouTube - PC Youtube with uBlock Origin, android ReVanced | Netlix, Disney+ - Stremio (With VPN!) | Google Search - Qwant ~~Startpage~~ | Google Drive - Proton Drive | Google Chrome - Mullvad, Librewolf and Brave (with crypto stuf disabled) | Messaging apps - Session (<3) | Google Android - LineageOS | Windows, MacOS - Linux Mint or Fedora with KDE | Microsoft Office - LibreOffice | VPN - Mullvad (or proton vpn) | Google Maps - Wego.here.com or en.mapy.cz | Google Maps Navigation (Waze) - Sygic or TomTom AmiGO | Google Translate - DeepL | Google Gmail - Tutanota or Proton Mail | Google Authenticator - Ente Auth or Aegis | Password Manager - Bitwarden or KeePass | ChatGPT - Mistral Le Chat |

[โ€“] qaz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Google Search - Syartpage

Do you mean startpage?

[โ€“] m2Lm@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I'm using if for 6 months and I don't miss google search. And the option to open search results in "Visit in Anonymous View" is something that I love.

[โ€“] m2Lm@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Yes typing mistake, I fixt it.

[โ€“] mrhenry77@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Startpage

thanks, i love startpage!

[โ€“] m2Lm@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I actually changed it, in Reddit Buy European they mention that Startpage was sold in 2019 to US company. So I changed it to Qwant (French) it also respects privacy and it's based in Europe.

[โ€“] mrhenry77@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

damn, but thanks for letting me know

[โ€“] azalty@jlai.lu 2 points 5 days ago

Element is owned by a company and likes to collect a shit load of data... i'll never understand people that vouch for matrix

[โ€“] LepaVida@feddit.uk 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I want to see Koofr up there among the clouds.

[โ€“] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Suggesting linux mint specifically is good. Linux is overwhelming to new users, don't give them choice paralysis too.

[โ€“] sevenOfKnives@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

signal is a good option for messaging. it is technically american, but i feel like FOSS projects should generally get a pass.

also, as an american who is very not okay with what our (russia's) government (puppet) is doing, wouldn't supporting non-american businesses mean paying the tariffs and supporting the oligarchs? i'm not really sure what us yanks can do besides just trying not to spend ANY money.

[โ€“] amzd@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago

Signal is extremely expensive, they pay $15m+ to Google and Amazon because they donโ€™t self-host so around half of their donations go directly to tech oligarchy

[โ€“] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

OP, quite a few of these are still American, some open source, some not. It's more like a generic list of alternatives to mainstream.

[โ€“] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

When it's FOSS it doesn't matter so much where they're based, fortunately

[โ€“] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 1 points 3 weeks ago

BlueSky and Brave for sure aren't FOSS.

[โ€“] youngalfred@lemm.ee 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Revanced is just a cracked YouTube app isn't it?

[โ€“] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes it is, if you want something different there is Newpipe, Tubular (with sponsor block and returndislike) , or Freetube. Probably others as well.

None of these let you login, if that is something you need.

[โ€“] Mr_fuzzy@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

Don't forget grayjay