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Der nette Nebeneffekt, dass viele Leute ungenutzte Apps nicht deinstallieren?

#Signal war bei Vielen in meinem näheren Umfeld noch installiert, da ich viele der Handys selbst eingerichtet hab oder irgendwann mal bei einem Problem geholfen hab. Oft hab ich beiläufig sowas gefragt wie: "es gibt da so eine neue App, die sicherer als WhatsApp ist, möchtest du die mal probieren? Kann dir die App einrichten und die sieht aus wie WhatsApp"

Oft kam dann sowas wie "meinetwegen".

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There is now a notable influx into the fedi of folks trying to escape the Meta networks, both occurring organically and due to the Pixelfed boom and efforts like #GlobalSwitchDay (and not at all, btw, because of the Threads bridge). But does this network really offer them that refuge?

Meta's own terms indicate that they are ingesting the profile data of every account behind every toot that crosses the bridge. That means that new users may be showing up here from FB or IG, setting up profiles with details that match those of their old Meta accounts, then replying to Threads posts unaware that they are still being surveilled by Meta, and that their presence and activities here could be compiled into their identity dossiers back there. The fedi is already serving as a surveillance vector.

Meta was always an abhorrent monstrosity; but with the recent turn, it has now directly telegraphed itself as a Trumpist organ. It is an explicitly fascist entity colluding with a fascist regime. And anyone who is collaborating with Meta in the fedi and enabling their ability to exercise power here needs also to be understood accordingly.

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Inspiriert durch den #GlobalSwitchDay und ein Gespräch mit @leonid und @mandarine0711 im vergangenen Jahr habe ich ein paar Gedanken aufgeschrieben, wie ein alternatives geschäftlich-dominiertes soziales Netzwerk aussehen könnte. Eine #LinkedIn Alternative im #Fediverse ... oder brauchen wir etwas ganz anderes?

johannes-starke.de/was-koennte

johannes-starke.deWas könnte ein besseres berufliches digitales soziales Netzwerk ermöglichen? – Johannes Starke
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If you don’t know what to do, be informed that lot of people around the world are starting to slowly question their dependency to #GAFAM and American monopolies.

I know that some of you have been preaching this for years with too few results. I know it is the same disc on repeat.

But, today, you may be the little push they need to try Mastodon, Signal and others.

They may show little enthusiasm and abandon it.

Until they try again.

Keep planting seeds!