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  1. switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Jul-2019 18:15:54 UTC switching.social switching.social
    • Iced Quinn

    @icedquinn

    It's not "guilt by association", it's legal liability due to automatically loading trackers without user consent.

    In conversation Tuesday, 30-Jul-2019 18:15:54 UTC from mastodon.at permalink
  2. switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Jul-2019 12:25:25 UTC switching.social switching.social

    If you have Facebook "like" buttons embedded on your website, it could make you liable for breaking GDPR privacy laws, even if it's Facebook doing the illegal stuff:

    https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/07/29/eu_gdpr_facebook_like_button/

    You can protect your site from legal liability (and protect your users' privacy) by removing all Facebook like buttons.

    Please tell your employers/organisations about this ruling, it may help convince them that Facebook is toxic (or at least that embedded like buttons are toxic).

    #Facebook #DeleteFacebook

    In conversation Tuesday, 30-Jul-2019 12:25:25 UTC from mastodon.at permalink
  3. switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Jul-2019 11:58:22 UTC switching.social switching.social

    As the front page is getting a bit unwieldy, I've added an alphabetical list to switching.social too:

    https://switching.social/alphabetical-list/

    Just click on whatever you want to replace.

    In conversation Tuesday, 30-Jul-2019 11:58:22 UTC from mastodon.at permalink
  4. switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Jul-2019 11:33:49 UTC switching.social switching.social

    Does anyone know the status of federation on #Plume?

    The official account used to be federated, but now it isn't? (Or at least, I can't seem to follow it any more from Mastodon?)

    Also, is there an official account to follow for Plume any more?

    In conversation Tuesday, 30-Jul-2019 11:33:49 UTC from mastodon.at permalink
  5. switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Jul-2019 11:33:16 UTC switching.social switching.social

    Does anyone know the status of federation on #Plume?

    The official account used to be federated, but now it isn't? (Or at least, I can't seem to follow it any more from Mastodon?)

    In conversation Tuesday, 30-Jul-2019 11:33:16 UTC from mastodon.at permalink
  6. switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Jul-2019 11:21:04 UTC switching.social switching.social
    • canteen

    @canteen

    Thanks, corrected now 👍

    In conversation Tuesday, 30-Jul-2019 11:21:04 UTC from mastodon.at permalink
  7. David Chartier (chartier@toot.cafe)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2019 17:30:21 UTC David Chartier David Chartier

    Facebook Messenger still scans all messages, even with end-to-end encryption. Scanning is done locally on the device before text messages are sent and after received messages are decrypted.

    Facebook privacy lol

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/kalevleetaru/2019/07/26/the-encryption-debate-is-over-dead-at-the-hands-of-facebook/#3e1668c45362

    In conversation Monday, 29-Jul-2019 17:30:21 UTC from toot.cafe permalink Repeated by switchingsocial
  8. Jason Cosper (boogah@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2019 21:04:15 UTC Jason Cosper Jason Cosper
    • switching.social

    Looking for something like Unrollme (which makes a daily digest of bulk emails, receipts, etc.) that I can run myself and isn't owned by a "market intelligence" company with a history of selling scraped data. Any ideas?

    /cc @switchingsocial

    In conversation Monday, 29-Jul-2019 21:04:15 UTC from mastodon.social permalink Repeated by switchingsocial
  9. switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2019 20:07:42 UTC switching.social switching.social
    • Will

    @Mindracer

    Yup :blobsad:

    And through Abebooks, Amazon also owns 40% of LibraryThing, which is why it isn't listed either.

    BookFinder.com is also owned by Amazon through Abebooks.

    It's amazing how many companies there are like this, where they do their best to hide their parents' identity.

    (In real world products, the "Innocent" brand of smoothies implies it is independent, but it's actually part of Coca-Cola.)

    In conversation Monday, 29-Jul-2019 20:07:42 UTC from mastodon.at permalink
  10. switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2019 12:17:01 UTC switching.social switching.social

    I've updated the "Alternatives to Amazon Books" page to make it clearer.

    If you're looking for alternatives to Amazon Books, or Amazon's book-related properties (Kindle, Goodreads, Audible), here are some suggestions:

    https://switching.social/ethical-alternatives-to-amazon-and-goodreads/

    #Amazon #DeleteAmazon #Books #eBooks #Audiobooks

    More #Alternatives:
    https://mastodon.at/@switchingsocial/tagged/alternatives

    In conversation Monday, 29-Jul-2019 12:17:01 UTC from mastodon.at permalink Repeated by switchingsocial
  11. switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2019 18:28:45 UTC switching.social switching.social
    • Billie
    • Vicky Steeves
    • switching.social
    • jj

    @jj @Billie @vickysteeves @switchingsocial

    I'm not a developer so I can't really comment on those, sorry :blobsad:

    Github probably not a good idea as it's owned by Microsoft, but I don't know enough about the technical side of things to recommend an alternative.

    A lot of open projects are now hosting their own gits though?

    In conversation Monday, 29-Jul-2019 18:28:45 UTC from mastodon.at permalink
  12. switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2019 17:18:28 UTC switching.social switching.social
    • forteller
    • OpenStreetMap

    @forteller @openstreetmap

    There's a thread about alternatives here:

    https://mastodon.at/@switchingsocial/102445246710877910

    In conversation Monday, 29-Jul-2019 17:18:28 UTC from mastodon.at permalink
  13. Minetest (minetest@fosstodon.org)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2019 15:41:05 UTC Minetest Minetest

    We're looking for Minetest-related educational projects and resources to feature on the official website. Please point us to them! They don't have to be in the English language

    #minetest #edutech #freesoftware #opensource

    In conversation Monday, 29-Jul-2019 15:41:05 UTC from fosstodon.org permalink Repeated by switchingsocial

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  14. switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2019 16:46:44 UTC switching.social switching.social
    in reply to
    • Magess :heart_ace:

    @Magess

    Just to make clear, there's nothing innately wrong with private companies charging for their services.

    However, for-profit VC-owned online companies will tend to have more financial incentive to spy on their customers :blobsad:

    In conversation Monday, 29-Jul-2019 16:46:44 UTC from mastodon.at permalink
  15. switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2019 16:33:23 UTC switching.social switching.social
    in reply to
    • Magess :heart_ace:

    @Magess

    Just to make clear, there's nothing wrong with charging for services.

    However, for-profit VC-owned online companies will tend to have more financial incentive to spy on their customers :blobsad:

    In conversation Monday, 29-Jul-2019 16:33:23 UTC from mastodon.at permalink
  16. FreedomBox (freedomboxfndn@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2019 16:26:16 UTC FreedomBox FreedomBox
    • OLIMEX Ltd Bulgaria

    #FreedomBox is a free and open source home server system. You can install our software on your own hardware, or you can buy an all-inclusive hardware kit!

    @olimex sells the first-ever FreedomBox product: the Pioneer Edition FreedomBox.

    Buy it here: https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/Home-Server/Pioneer-FreedomBox-HSK/open-source-hardware

    In conversation Monday, 29-Jul-2019 16:26:16 UTC from mastodon.social permalink Repeated by switchingsocial

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  17. switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2019 15:34:23 UTC switching.social switching.social
    • Magess :heart_ace:

    @Magess

    I just can't see the point of using a for-profit VC company like Scribd when we already have excellent well-established non-profit alternatives like public libraries and Open Library.

    Kobo is listed as a "least worst" alternative rather than a positive recommendation. If there was a free open alternative to Kindle I would be listing that instead.

    In conversation Monday, 29-Jul-2019 15:34:23 UTC from mastodon.at permalink
  18. switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2019 15:33:51 UTC switching.social switching.social
    • Magess :heart_ace:

    @Magess

    I just can't see the point of using a for-profit VC company like Scribd when we already have excellent well-established non-profit alternatives like public libraries and Open Library.

    Kobo is listed as a "least worst" alternative rather than a positive recommendation. If there was a free open alternative I would be listing that instead.

    In conversation Monday, 29-Jul-2019 15:33:51 UTC from mastodon.at permalink
  19. switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2019 15:26:07 UTC switching.social switching.social
    • ᴇ.ʟ. ɢᴜᴇʀʀᴇʀᴏ ᜇᜓᜁ

    @knights

    Yes, I have local bookshops listed at the top of the alternatives! 👍

    I've had really really good experiences with my local bookshop. When I've asked them to order titles, they have often got me my books within 24 hours!

    This is faster than Amazon, which takes at least couple of days in total from order to actual delivery.

    Local bookshops are a treasure ❤️

    In conversation Monday, 29-Jul-2019 15:26:07 UTC from mastodon.at permalink
  20. Kiwix (kiwix@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2019 13:22:13 UTC Kiwix Kiwix

    [TESTERS WANTED / PLEASE RT] Do you have a 32-bit machine (running an old Windows XP for instance)? Then download https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-js-windows/releases/download/v0.9.9.92-Wikivoyage-Electron/kiwix-js-windows-win32-ia32.zip, run Kiwix-JS.exe and let us know if this works!

    In conversation Monday, 29-Jul-2019 13:22:13 UTC from mastodon.social permalink Repeated by switchingsocial

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