Sure but you still have to believe and trust Filen

Obviously, like I must trust anyone involved in the whole process of me using a computer/phone to do anything. From the maker of my device (that it doesn’t contain some spyware out of the factory, I remember an issue like that with Lenovo and another with Sony), to the app I use but also my ISP (that in France is legally required to keep all my online activities for a few years, btw) but also the maker (and the seller) of my keyboard hoping that they too did not add some spyware or keylogger.

As a matter of fact, one of the reasons I moved a lot of my activities offline is me realizing my inability to trust (corporate-owned) digital tools to actually respect my privacy. The simplest solution for me was to remove as much as possible of that tech from my workflow ;)

Depends what you use cloud storage for obviously.

Indeed.

ok, but requiring standard TOTP 2FA is one thing. that can be perfectly privately and without any real issue.

I see at least three issues: the extra cost, the extra layer of complexity it introduces, and the almost complete loss of autonomy it creates. Exactly like with public transits in many places switching to digital tickets instead of paper ones, save that it’s much worse when it concerns our ID and personal security/authentication.

but that and mandating the usage of an app with built in snitching and which refuses to work on non google-approved devices are different things.

That would not be an issue at all if there was no requirement/expectation to use any phone or device of any kind to begin with. To me, that’s the real point worth considering but it’s also a point very few are actually willing to consider because ‘technology is always the solution, never the issue’ ;)

This is not irrelevant if you just don’t want to bother with encrypting them or with having to deal with a locked folder (I think I understand what that would be, but I’m not sure). Filen does encrypt the folder(s) I tell it to encrypt and sync them to its cloud storage. I have nothing to manage once I’ve setup the sync(s) I need. Different solutions for different needs… and different types of users ;)

I use it too, as well as Infomaniak KDrive (not E2EE)

What I don’t understand is people need to hate it publicly and not simply just block it

Probably the same motivation as the need to promote it publicly and not alone bye oneself, wouldn’t you agree?

France and, yep, depending the bank (I have multiple), they all push you to use the app but some will not even allow you to open an account without the app. Even traditional banks will push hard to use the heir app, I mean.

Digital ID is not mandatory yet, but using online services can be a lot simpler using some sort of IDying and, at the very least, one better have 2FA, or something better, configured on the phone for any type of access that is worth securing.

They want to stay by themselves? That’s fine by me. But then they should also stop exporting their Hollywood and streaming turds (as well as their shit food). That would only be fair. And maybe also stop behaving like if they owned the entire planet?

We have people telling us the earth is flat. Them saying so doesn’t make our good old planet any flatter ;)

I mean one can find excess absolutely anywhere, that doesn’t demonstrate much imho.

Fuck that, if I’m allowed to say so.

• I wear a dumb watch that does not even need a battery (it’s mechanical)
• I don’ use a fitness app, I write my exercises log in my (paper) journal.
• My (electrical) toothbrush has no computer or wifi included, just tiny bristles ;)
• Nor have my notebook and pencil/ballpoint/fountain pen, and they don’t need constant recharge either.
• My phone is just that: a phone, without any extra app installed beside what I’m really forced to use (aka banking, digital ID and 2FA and password manager). No game, no social, no t even email.

They can’t track what is not there to begin with.

Also, I don’t want my life to be easier (is constant charging and updates and upgrades really that easier?), I want my life to be meaningful.

edit: rephrasing.

Just read the article, and don’t engage in whataboutery, or in asking questions that distract from the topic.

Thank you for reminding how to not waste my time, really.

I hope you won’t mind my question.

The main issue with Deepseek is about censorship and privacy as the review suggests.

I don’t use AI myself and have not read the article, but isn’t there censorship and privacy issue at play also with every single non-Chinese AI out there?

I mean, can I ask one of those non-Chinese AI to make me, say, a pornographic image based on some famous person, or would it refuse? Could I ask a non-Chinese ‘how can I make a bomb powerful enough so I can blow This or that (whatever one would not legally own)’, or ‘How should I mount a coup to take hold of power in my country?’ or would it refuse to answer any of that? And then, subsidiary question, would any of these questions be reported to legal authorities?

Their solution is not working at all.

That is unless their sole and true objective is to have us all live in cages? Because that’s exactly where this is going.

We’re so lucky to live in democracies where our elected representatives don’t try to do a very similar thing by, say, weakening encryption and forcing the use of backdoor.

If I’m all for discussing and criticizing, the ‘Cancel’ part is most certainly not something I’m interested in or would want to be a part of. Maybe it’s just a poor naming choice?

thx :)

Thx a lot for sharing the link, I’ll read it. I would also be curious to get your feedback on what you think works well or not so well with bullet journaling as I never tried it myself ;)

Have you an idea on what instance you want to migrate already?

I have had a real fine experience with sh.itjust.works (and with the French Jlai.lu, but this one is focusing on French language ;)

I recognize that doesn’t really mean anything, but the way it’s gamified, whenever I’d make a controversial post or say something stupid or wrong and get even -1 karma, it’d ruin my day in a serious way.

Seems like you made the right decision by leaving it behind. Welcome :)

he is indeed :)

The long agony cry of democracy dying under the relentless assaults of cupidity and egoism with the enthusiastic support of a quickly rising stupidity and illiteracy.

Sorry, that may not have been the kind of answer I was supposed to share. So, to keep myself asomewhat on tracks I may add that this WE I listened to some Beethoven and also some Jacques Brel.