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The alternatives and Solutions always existed, only that they don’t get enough love or support.

Example: localfutures.org VS Blackrock,Vanguard,State street…

Below are privacy preserving, community based software alternatives and some commercial lesser known but better options:

YouTube:

. Newpipe

. Peertube

. freetube app

. Odysee

Fakebook, Instascam, Twitler:

. Nostr

. Fediverse

. Simplex Chat

Music production:

. Bitwig Studio

Adobe Suite:

. Photocraft

. Gimp

. Inkscape

. Affinity Photo

. Affinity Designer

Just to name a few…

Peoples attention has been highjacked, traumatised and monetised for what’s popular (sponsored) which often poisons your mind, body, soul, tracks and sells your data.

Please give your money to the good people that deserve it and those who are doing a good job in saving your bacon! From your local farmer to your Foss developer! Avoid giving your power away out of convenience, ignorance, fear, or fomo.

Pay to keep it free or updated is preferred.

Mostly on Mathematics and Material Science.

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Cameras are equipped with face recognition. Habits and behaviours are analysed and monetised. Every company out there wants your data, not your money. Being able to target you directly is more valuable. Besides, each time you buy anything with your card or install an app your real identity gets leaked and there is a record [ metadata ] tied to your Digital Twin profiles via device identifiers. This makes you predictable, traceable and easily black mailable. Especially if you also have social media and big tech apps. There is a reason why the military calls them DEWs [ Direct Energy Weapons ].

In contrast you may:

. Opt-out from contactless cards by requesting chip & Pin only 😁

. Pay cash, monero or zano

. Opt-out of Mass Surveillance & Mass Data collection by de-googling your devices and using privacy respecting apps and solutions. This also makes it easier to control which radios and bands your device is allowed to use.

. Deacentralise your activities and learn basic opsec such as: Never give phone numbers and use email alias

. Avoid Self-Checkout! go to Quiosk! Its usually clear…

. Ask establishments about your facial recognition data and retention policies

Good luck!

Convenience Kills! 😎

self checkouts facilitate logging your purchase data, imcluding your biometrics and facial data.

The shop is not paying me enough to do their job. Plus I never agreed to do any of it.

I use cash, go to cashier or kiosk every time or leave shopping items behind if closed as matter of principle…

Vote everyday with:

. your choice

. your feet

. your wallet

What we can do:

. Stop contributing to our collective demise by avoiding companies / groups that are enforcing slavery ( i.e.: Reddit, blackrock group, CCP, etc…)

. Vote everyday with your choices ( wallet, travel, etc…)

. Lead by example: Make excellence an habit!

. Support Free & Open Source Software which is privacy respecting

A Call for a Freer Web

Aaron Swartz’s legacy is a stark reminder of the ongoing battle for information freedom. His story indicts legal systems that can be weaponized and highlights the corporate enclosure of the digital commons.

Key Takeaways:

• The CFAA can be a tool for disproportionate prosecution and intimidation.
• Corporate imperatives can transform open platforms into controlled, monetized spaces.
• The “transfer” of concern was one of control and vision, not physical assets.
• Algorithmic curation can subtly shape discourse and limit exposure to diverse views

Swartz’s life compels us to critically interrogate the forces shaping our online world. We must advocate for digital infrastructure as a public utility, renew commitment to information freedom, and collectively imagine and build digital spaces for authentic democratic participation, transcending the logic of profit and control.

Full text

https://www.ajarnspencer.com/investigating-the-death-of-aaron-swartz-the-corporate-capture-of-the-digital-commons/

Reddit died long ago with Aaron Swartz murder.

https://www.ajarnspencer.com/investigating-the-death-of-aaron-swartz-the-corporate-capture-of-the-digital-commons/