Don’t login then.

2023 has been quite an year of revelation, showing the true nature of these scummy corporates. Lets learn our lesson and not jeopardize ourselves by trusting them.

A step in the right direction.

As many have pointed out, it isn’t really our choice, since we have to get along and use what most people around us use.
The only solution I see is if the government mandates every messenger to use a common protocol allowing all to co-operate.

It is open source, & they are also a non-profit organization.
Here’s the source code

I use torrentgalaxy.to now. Or some search engine like solidtorrents.to, this one’s neat since it does not have any ads.

That’s a cliché. Introverts do have a small social circle that they actually trust. And if its something that the internet can help with, then we use it without hesitation.

…and I took it personally.

The decision to avoid karma was a good thing in the long term, IMO.

Yep, I feel more comfortable interacting here than on reddit, maybe it’s because of the way less toxicity here.