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Do not rely on Google and its services if your public beliefs / opinions do not align with the establishment, are politically incorrect in even the slightest de
by snksnk 9y ago
Do not rely on Google and its services if your public beliefs / opinions do not align with the establishment, are politically incorrect in even the slightest degree, or if you value your privacy. There are good alternatives (preferably open source).
https://www.privacytools.io/ https://www.privacytools.io/
https://www.prism-break.org/ https://www.prism-break.org/
- brightball 9y agoHave there been some HN articles about good alternatives to Google services? I seem to remember Mail-in-a-box getting some support for running your own server. I've also seen kolabnow.com looking promising.
- icu 9y agoI use protonmail.com and I'm happy with them vs Gmail. Duck Duck Go is my default search tool. I mainly use Firefox as a browser and I use my work Outlook for calendar/contacts. I know I can use more open source/portable tools but it's gotten me out of the Google bubble. Unfortunately I can't get away from Android... and I like Apple's ethics less than Alphabet, so I'm stuck there.
- prh8 9y agoI moved to FastMail for email, it's been really great. I use it with a custom domain (multiple in fact) and its web and mobile apps are pretty good.
- exolymph 9y agoLike prh8, I am super satisfied with FastMail. I've also heard good things about Protonmail.
- mdavidn 9y agoLike prh8, I too use FastMail. I trust the FastMail team, but a custom domain means I can switch e-mail providers without changing my e-mail address.