That’s not how the real world works though. Platforms need money to exist. An actual alternative is FOSS hosted by individuals, either because they have free capacity or funded by voluntary donations. Just as the fediverse works, which is why I use uBlock/Alternative clients on YT/Twitch and send money to the creators I watch directly. My goal is to harm those platforms directly, because better alternatives exist.
I’m not aware of an equivalent for search engines, that is acceptably maintained and mature.
Had to look up what that even was and no way am I paying $108 a year plus tax (just include the tax in the price ffs) for a search engine
Fucking yanks never shut up about taxes, Jesus christ get a life
I apologise my liege, may those that have insulted you perish.
The alternative is ads.
The alternative is ublock, or a well-tuned noscript.
That’s not how the real world works though. Platforms need money to exist. An actual alternative is FOSS hosted by individuals, either because they have free capacity or funded by voluntary donations. Just as the fediverse works, which is why I use uBlock/Alternative clients on YT/Twitch and send money to the creators I watch directly. My goal is to harm those platforms directly, because better alternatives exist.
I’m not aware of an equivalent for search engines, that is acceptably maintained and mature.
That plus a well configured pi-hole. I don’t even get ads in my iPhone apps thanks to it.