I recently got a Fairphone with /e/os, and I’m pretty happy with it. Now, the only time I ever have to use a proprietary OS is when I (very occasionally) need Secure Boot to get past anticheat.
Honestly, the only American companies I’ll struggle to boycott is videogame distributors. I think the only non-American company that sells videogames (digitally; obviously there are physical retailers) is Nintendo, and I’m not buying a Switch, because they’re pretty frickin’ expensive.
Congrats on your progress toward digital sovereignty thus far; it’s honestly quite impressive.
I’m immune to the charms of video games, thankfully, so it’s easier to get rid of American products. For social media, I shifted to Mastodon and Pixelfed.
I never really used social media (I lurked, but I didn’t sign in), but then I found the Fediverse. I particularly enjoy this lil corner (the Threadiverse).
I suppose I could just play FOSS games, but at the same time, I don’t think Steam is making much money off of me playing the games I already bought.
I mean, it kinda is better. Chinese companies won’t rat you out to Uncle Sam.
I’m a (rightfully) paranoid trans woman, and I don’t trust the big tech companies to not rat me out if the government escalates to full-on genocide against us trans folks.
I recently got a Fairphone with /e/os, and I’m pretty happy with it. Now, the only time I ever have to use a proprietary OS is when I (very occasionally) need Secure Boot to get past anticheat.
Honestly, the only American companies I’ll struggle to boycott is videogame distributors. I think the only non-American company that sells videogames (digitally; obviously there are physical retailers) is Nintendo, and I’m not buying a Switch, because they’re pretty frickin’ expensive.
Congrats on your progress toward digital sovereignty thus far; it’s honestly quite impressive.
I’m immune to the charms of video games, thankfully, so it’s easier to get rid of American products. For social media, I shifted to Mastodon and Pixelfed.
I never really used social media (I lurked, but I didn’t sign in), but then I found the Fediverse. I particularly enjoy this lil corner (the Threadiverse).
I suppose I could just play FOSS games, but at the same time, I don’t think Steam is making much money off of me playing the games I already bought.
Same status as me and Android. The damage has been done. But Alphabet isn’t getting another cent out of me.
I mean, Alphabet makes most of their money by selling user data, but switching to a new phone simply takes time.
Ah, but my phone is an HONOR and is not part of the Alphabet soup. I have Chinese companies spying on me instead which is much better! 🤭 </s>
I mean, it kinda is better. Chinese companies won’t rat you out to Uncle Sam.
I’m a (rightfully) paranoid trans woman, and I don’t trust the big tech companies to not rat me out if the government escalates to full-on genocide against us trans folks.