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Crossposting from Farmers Riot thread,
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I remember some sane guys made an 'alternatives list' during Indo-Choyna standoff 2020 times,regarding TikTok and other choyneez apps' safer (potentially desi too) alternatives...
Guess similar exercise is needed now to spread the message of alternatives of all popular web applications,services et al.
Will post a short list of mine,of course stolen from internet,
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The Big Tech Exodus - Version 1.17
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@LurkerBaba and others in IT, please share your views,if possible provide some alternatives from your side,too.
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I remember some sane guys made an 'alternatives list' during Indo-Choyna standoff 2020 times,regarding TikTok and other choyneez apps' safer (potentially desi too) alternatives...
Guess similar exercise is needed now to spread the message of alternatives of all popular web applications,services et al.
Will post a short list of mine,of course stolen from internet,
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The Big Tech Exodus - Version 1.17
Social Media Alternatives:Rob Braxman on the dangers of big tech (Show this to as many people as possible):
The Great Reset "You Will Own Nothing & You Will Be Happy":Odysee link: https://odysee.com/@RobBraxmanTech:...Shoe-has-not-Dropped!-(Worse-Things-Coming):0
Invidious link: https://www.invidious.tube/watch?v=YAZurGCfZgk
Youtube link:
Website for finding alternative software:
Google is an evil corporation:
How to delete your accounts on Big Tech Platforms:
Prism Break:
Messenger/Communication/Email Alternatives:Instead of Twitter or Facebook, use a Pleroma/Mastodon (Decentralized) instance:
Decentralized (Federated):
- https://nitter.net/ (front-end mirror for twitter)
Centralized:Normal or Cucked Federated Servers:
- https://freespeechextremist.com/
- https://poa.st/
- https://kreatyr.tv/
- https://wowana.me/fediverse.xht (List of based servers)
- https://fediblock.org/blocklist/ (List of based servers)
Federation Software for Self-Hosters (click me):
Instead of reddit, use communities.win, ruqqus or saidit:
Instead of Instagram, use PixelFed:
- https://communities.win/
- https://ruqqus.com/
- https://poal.co/
- https://saidit.net/
- https://lemmy.ml/
- https://teddit.net/ (front-end mirror for reddit)
- https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit (front-end mirror for reddit written in rust)
Instead of tumblr or wordpress, use Pocketnet:
- https://pixelfed.org/
- https://bg.endl.site/ (front-end mirror for Instagram)
- https://git.sr.ht/~cadence/bibliogram-docs/tree/master/docs/Instances.md
Fixing your Internet:Text-based Messaging:
Instead of Zoom, use Jitsi:Never use garbage like Whatsapp, Skype, Snapchat, SMS or Discord. Nothing you do on those applications is private. Telegram isn't much better.
Always favor applications that have strong encryption, an open source code and run on a decentralized network.
Great tier:
Okay tier:
- https://jami.net/ (Peer-to-peer, open source, easy to use, strong encryption, multi-platform, great choice) (use it with a VPN, Orbot or a DHT Proxy)
- https://briarproject.org/ (Peer-to-peer, even more secure than Jami, maximum privacy, routed through Tor, Android only)
- https://getsession.org/ (Decentralized servers, open source, strong encryption, very secure)
- https://xmpp.org/ (Galaxy-brained choice if you self-host)
- For XMPP Server Software, consider Prosody (Guide) or ejabberd
- For XMPP Client Software (apps), consider Conversations (Android), Gajim (Windows/Linux Desktop) or God forbid, Siskin (iOS) (Make your iPhone-using family & friends use Siskin or ChatSecure)
Who needs the internet for chatting?
- https://wickr.com/ (Very private and strong encryption, but closed source)
- https://tox.chat/ (Peer-to-peer, but highly experimental protocol)
- https://threema.ch/ (Very secure, Centralized, popular in Europe)
More information:
Instead of Discord, use Matrix, Rocketchat or Mumble:
Instead of Gmail, use these:
- https://element.io/ (Read about Matrix here)
- Based Element Servers: https://glowers.club/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:homeservers
- https://rocket.chat/
- https://www.mumble.info/ (voice communication)
- https://www.guilded.gg/ (Not private, but not Discord. Divide the market)
- If you absolutely must use Discord, use it in your browser (especially Ungoogled Chromium). Do NOT download the Discord app under any circumstance.
No matter what you choose, ALWAYS use GnuPG to encrypt your emails when possible:
Home Server stuff:Instead of Chrome/Firefox, use Ungoogled Chromium:
Prefer Firefox?
- https://chromium.woolyss.com/ (Marmaduke)
- https://github.com/Eloston/ungoogled-chromium
- Bromite for Android: https://www.bromite.org/ (In the privacy settings, turn on 'Do Not Track')
Essential Browser addons:
Instead of Google Services(drive, account, etc), use Disroot or Librem One:
- https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases (Best adblocker by far) (Look for the "Latest release")
- https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere (Always uses https when possible) (make sure to turn on "Encrypt All Sites Eligible")
- https://git.synz.io/Synzvato/decentraleyes/-/archive/master/decentraleyes-master.zip (Protects you against tracking)
- https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect (Re-directs you to the front-end mirror for big tech sites. For example: it converts twitter links to nitter links) (Very based)
- https://github.com/Cookie-AutoDelete/Cookie-AutoDelete/releases (Deletes your cookies automatically when not in use) (Make sure you enable Automatic Cleaning)
- https://github.com/violentmonkey/violentmonkey (For userscripts. Use ViolentMonkey, avoid Tampermonkey)
- To install extensions in Ungoogled Chromium, download the .zip and extract it. Then in Chromium, open Manage Extensions, turn on developer mode (top right), click Load Unpacked, and open the FOLDER you extracted. (for uBlock Origin, it should be called "uBlock0.chromium")
- For Privacy-Redirect, load the "src" folder in Ungoogled Chromium.
Instead of Google Search, use Searx or Yacy for searching:
- https://disroot.org/
- https://librem.one/
- BEST OPTION: Setting up a Home Server (see Home Server stuff below)
Instead of Wikipedia, use Infogalactic, Everipedia and Citizendium:The Best options:
The rest:
- https://gigablast.com/ (very based)
- https://searx.me/
- https://yacy.net/
- https://www.mojeek.com/
- https://www.qwant.com/
- https://yippy.com/
- https://startpage.com/
- https://duckduckgo.com/ (at least it's not google)
Instead of Youtube, use Freetube, Invidious, BitTube, Lbry/Odysee, DTube, PeerTube and Bitchute:
*Decentralized (Federated):
- https://freetubeapp.io/ (can watch youtube videos without being tracked) (very based app)
- https://invidious.tube/ (can watch youtube videos without being tracked)
- https://bittube.tv/
- https://odysee.com/
- https://lbry.tv/
- https://d.tube/
- https://www.bitchute.com/
- https://newtube.app/
Instead of Amazon, support small, local businesses.
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Instead of Ebay, use OpenBazaar:
Instead of Twitch, use DLive or Trovo:
Movies/TV/Media Streaming:
Combine it with Sonarr, Radarr, Jackett and Deluge so you can fetch any Movie/TV show you want:Never pay for any subscription-based service like Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max or any of that crap.
Self-host your own Media-Streaming server using Jellyfin, Plex or whatever server software you like:
Instead of Spotify, use Funkwhale or Soulseek:Setup Guides:
- https://sonarr.tv/
- https://radarr.video/
- https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett
- https://www.deluge-torrent.org/ (Make sure you mask your IP before using)
- And if you have a Usenet Provider: https://nzbget.net/ (recommended over public tracker torrents)
- Deluge and Sonarr/Radarr (Text Guide): [Part 1: Torrent Setup] [Part 2: Sonarr/Radarr Setup] [Part 3: Using Sonarr/Radarr]
- Video Guide: [Deluge] [NZBGet] [Sonarr] [Radarr] (These are for Unraid, but can be applied to other operating systems) (This guy makes great tutorials in general)
- Jackett: Text Guide (Another Text Guide) Video Guide
Instead of uTorrent, use Deluge, Transmission or ruTorrent:
DNS:
- https://www.deluge-torrent.org/
- https://transmissionbt.com/
- https://github.com/Novik/ruTorrent (install it from your distro's repo)
- https://www.qbittorrent.org/
Domains/Hosting:Never ever use your default DNS, Google DNS or Cloudflare DNS.
Always use a secure, encrypted DNS protocol like DNS-over-TLS or DNS-over-HTTPS.
Make sure whichever DNS provider you choose records no-logs, and doesn't censor. (read the privacy policy)
If you don't set up your own Pi-hole, consider a provider with built-in adblocking.
https://wiki.lelux.fi/dns/resolvers/
https://www.privacytools.io/providers/dns/
Some good options:
- LibreDNS: https://libredns.gr/
- BlahDNS: https://blahdns.com/
- Snopyta: https://snopyta.org/service/dns/index.html
- NixNet: https://docs.nixnet.services/NixNet_DNS
- UncensoredDNS: https://blog.uncensoreddns.org/dns-servers/
- More information on DNS: https://nixnet.services/blog/dns-and-root-certificates-what-you-need-to-know/
And read this Guide on how to host a website securely and correctly:Never use garbage like Godaddy, Bluehost or Google Domains. They are all pro-censorship and anti-freedom.
Consider Epik as your Domain Registrar. They fight strongly free speech and provide excellent service:
Self-Hosting Software:
VPN:
There is a lot of debate regarding whether or not most people need a VPN, particularly with the increased adoption of the https protocol.
If you decide to buy a VPN subscription, make sure it meets the following criteria:
Read more:
- Based outside of 14-eyes jurisdiction (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Eyes)
- Has a strict no-logging policy
- Has a built-in killswitch
- Has strong encryption (EG- OpenVPN with SHA-256) and PFS
- Allows torrenting
- Allows crypto payments
- Why you probably don't need a VPN:
- Check your torrent IP: https://torguard.net/howtodownloadtorrentsanonymously.php
- https://restoreprivacy.com/vpn/
- https://www.privacytools.io/providers/vpn/#criteria
- https://www.safetydetectives.com/best-vpns/
- https://techlore.tech/vpnfinder.html
Misc Alternatives:Ultimate Getting Started Guide:
Beginner-friendly and affordable:
Server OS:
- ODROID N2+: https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-n2-with-4gbyte-ram-2/
- Raspberry Pi 4 Model B: https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/
- Freedombox: https://www.freedombox.org/#get (privacy-focused)
Avoid overpriced commercial NAS like Synology or QNAP, unless you're extremely lazy.
- Unraid: https://www.unraid.net/ (Fantastic, beginner-friendly OS, but not free)
- Godly tutorials too: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZDfnUn74N0WeAPvMqTOrtA
- OpenMediaVault: https://www.openmediavault.org/ (Debian-based OS, good media server)
- TrueNAS: https://www.truenas.com/ (Beast, high hardware requirements. Not for beginners)
- Other options: Ubuntu Server, Rockstor, Debian, FreeBSD, XigmaNAS, Xpenology, openSUSE, Fedora Server
Whatever you choose, get Pi-hole:
Server software:
- https://pi-hole.net/
- and add some blocklists: https://firebog.net/
Linuxserver.io:
Any questions? Make sure to ask https://boards.4channel.org/g/hsg
Higher Level Security (for those wanting to take the next step)Using Windows? Run WindowsSpyBlocker:
Using an Android Phone? Get your apps from FDroid:
Instead of the Google Play Store, use Aurora or APKMirror:
Instead of Google Drive/Onedrive/Dropbox/iCloud, use Nextcloud:
Instead of Google Maps, use Openstreetmap:
Instead of CCLeaner, use BleachBit:
When posting article links to any website, archive it then post:
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Recommended Beginner Distros:
- https://distrowatch.com/
- https://wiki.installgentoo.com/wiki/Babbies_First_Linux
- https://www.virtualbox.org (for testing distros in a VM)
De-Googling your Android Phone:Ask in the thread about what distro is right for you.
- Zorin: https://zorinos.com/
- PCLinuxOS: https://www.pclinuxos.com/
- Mint: https://linuxmint.com/
- elementary: https://elementary.io/ (for those coming from Mac)
Also, make sure to ask: https://boards.4channel.org/g/fglt
De-Appling your iPhone:
Instead of iOS/Android, use a nice clean AOSP-based ROM with built in signature spoofing like CrDroid, Arrow, etc:
Alternative memes:
- https://crdroid.net/dl.php
- https://arrowos.net/
- Maximum Security: https://grapheneos.org/
- https://ubuntu-touch.io/
- Buy a used/refurbished Pixel 3a/3a XL to install GrapheneOS on: [Pixel 3a] [Pixel 3a XL]
- Watch this: https://www.invidious.tube/watch?v=EawS7CAUrf8
Private, Secure PCs/Laptops/Phones:
Privoxy:
Encrypt your files:
Instead of fiat/paypal, use decentralized cryptocurrencies. Even better, use anonymous cryptocurrencies like Monero, and anonymous P2P exchanges like Bisq:
- https://www.veracrypt.fr/ (ONLY USE THIS ON GNU/LINUX, and make sure your internet is turned off while encrypting)
Instead of using your router's default firmware, install a secure, open source firmware:
Urbit:
Instead of the Clearnet, use the Darknet:
Filesharing:
- https://www.torproject.org/
- https://freenetproject.org/
- https://geti2p.net/
- https://i2pd.website/
- https://lokinet.org/
- https://zeronet.io/
- Using these is perfectly legal, just remember to avoid illegal activity.
- Tor is not a honeypot. Mandatory reading: https://write.privacytools.io/my-thoughts-on-security/slicing-onions-part-1-myth-busting-tor
- How people got caught on Tor (and what you should learn): https://www.invidious.tube/watch?v=eQ2OZKitRwc
Intel Management Engine and why it's bad:
AMD is bad too:
Disabling Intel Management Engine (Autism required):
Improve your security:
- https://github.com/darajnish/dell5577medisable
- https://www.invidious.tube/watch?v=WJo8RsJeqxU
- https://www.invidious.tube/watch?v=aRUxfxp9dJ8
- https://www.invidious.tube/watch?v=A5JOKh6t1ew
- https://mail.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2016-November/082331.html
- Alternatively, buy a computer compatible with Libreboot: https://libreboot.org/docs/hardware/
- Purism and System76 have disabled Intel ME on their products.
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@LurkerBaba and others in IT, please share your views,if possible provide some alternatives from your side,too.
