In addition, pirated physical media used to be an easy way for non techy people to acquire media in developing countries.

5 years already? Shit, I'm old.

The incredible thing about these articles is that they don't make the slight mention of lemmy.

That one linked is a well written summary of what happened, but it's partial if they don't include the migration that happened, even if it wasn't that big.

I have been looking at this possibility, but running a bridge means that I will need to self host a service, which adds one more point of failure, while not really removing whatsapp from my life, so I'm not convinced it's a good alternative.

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And no, I can't simply stop using or ask friends to move to an alternative. I'm from Brazil and that thing is so popular and mainstream, that even stores or public services use it.

Just this week, I had to report an animal abuse case to the authorities, and the official communication channel I had to use was through whatsapp.

It's sad to see how dependent of a single proprietary service for something so important we allowed ourselves to become...

A reação do pessoal no reddit foi algo que não consegui compreender. Tava todo mundo em total insatisfação, reclamando pelos cotovelos, eu inclusive, e aí, quando foi proposta uma solução, geral cagou e preferiu continuar implorando pros donos do reddit voltarem com a api gratuita.

Chega a ser engraçado, porque uma parcela significativa desse público é gente que diariamente posta textão falando mal dos bilionários e do poder que eles têm, mas ficam lá dando tráfego precioso pro spez, ao invés de vir pra cá, onde bilionário não tem poder. Fala sério, hein...

Somos 2. Até abandonei de vez o reddit. Tô passando menos tempo online agora, mas isso é bom. As discussões aqui são menos frequentes, mas mais densas, pelo menos por enquanto.

Let's invert the question: what makes it worth the switch? If I'm going to change something, you have to prove why it's worth, not me proving why I shouldn't.

The thing with grapheneos is that it's not available to anyone. For example, pixel devices are extremely overpriced here in brazil. So, the best we can do is something like lineageos or /e/.

I both agree and disagree. We know how to put a custom rom on it, but most users need to rely on the manufacturer for updates, so it's important to have such support available.

To what extent are we victims, and to what extent are we part of the system? This isn't a simple thing to answer, and there's not a single answer.

Corporations have too much power, but people fell into consumerism and fanboyism, defending their practices.

People talk about reducing electronic trash, but will buy the next shiny device at launch, before the last one stops working, will say that it's a "needed improvement" when someone criticizes things like phones removing audio jacks, and look at people using older stuff as if they're crazy. People talk about damaging production chains, but won't prioritize local small ones. There are so many examples, but this is enough to get the idea.

Somehow, people love brands and corporations.

By seeying most reactions ro your post, I can only think that most lemmy users don't care about privacy at all. Or, at least, didn't fully understand the implications.