I guess being new here I need to understand some things a bit better. Someone tagged my first post as an ad. I honestly don't understand why, since it stated reasons to move from mainstream social media to more ethical and meaningful platforms. If anyone would like to share advice, that would be more than welcome.

On another note, some of the platforms I found have the "non-US" advantage. Some of them are non-profits, others are user-controlled...

Some platforms are great for browsers, but they have no APP or they need a third party APP.

Any suggestions? Where to move from Instagram? And Facebook? And X? And Linkedin? and Amazon? Spotify? Youtube? Google Drive, Dropbox or Onedrive?

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[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Google Drive, Dropbox or Onedrive?

I only use syncthing (website / android app) for all my file syncing needs. Its peer to peer so requires no server or account, but its not like a cloud where you download stuff on demand, but rather a way to keep folders of your choosing always synchronised/mirrored between your devices.

So in practice i have my pictures, music, documents and keepassxc database (password manager) folders synced to my desktop and then i have a "stuff" folder for random junk i want to exchange between my phone, desktop, laptop, tablet, etc.

It might not be for everyone, but my family and i love it, because stuff is just instantly there when you need it. We also have a family folder now that is synced to all of us so we can exchange large numbers of pictures, videos, movies, music, etc.

It doesnt support publishing things to people that arent using syncthing though, so if you want to be able to just send a browser openable link to people to share stuff, then you should look to nextcloud instead.