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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/34006757

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[–] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 29 points 2 days ago
[–] frenchfryenjoyer 12 points 2 days ago

Tor (with bridges enabled) intensifies

[–] TheGuyTM3@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

If you need your id to access internet: not use it anymore, selfhosting go brrr

If you need your id for all content-sharing websites like social media or microblogging: return back to good ol webrings and static websites. Can't kill the web on its core principles. No algorithms, pure passion and creativity.

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago
[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 days ago

Save £24 a month more than I do now

[–] MTK@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Honestly, back off. The more tech literate I get, the less tech I want in my life.

[–] KumaSudosa@feddit.dk 5 points 2 days ago

This is exactly how I feel too! As a "cloud engineer" (even the titles are pointless) the last thing I want to do is to have anything to do with tech whatsoever, even if I like my job

[–] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 36 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

I'll avoid the ID demanding sites. Feels similar to how I never got into iPods because I didn't like iTunes, mp3 players still happened.

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I lived great before the Internet, I'll live just as great after it's gone.

[–] NahMarcas@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago

TORTORTOR!!!

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 126 points 4 days ago (10 children)

Stop using the Internet. Seriously.

I already only used open source products for decades now, and the Internet is just a network, you can use different networks, different protocols if you want, even embedded on current Internet protocols, or maybe use even something that completely sidesteps the Internet

Either way, the Internet has mostly been a failure

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I dont mind if its implemented like it has been in germany for a while with eID. With an open source desktop or mobile app that uses NFC to talk to your ID and can be used to verify your age online to a 3rd party without leaking your birthday or any other personal info to them.

I dont know why there is so much screaming about age verification going on when these cryptographically provable anonymous systems already exist. Remember that "stop killing games" EU campaign with a million signatures? That also used exactly this system.

I would prefer not having any verification, but as that is not gonna happen at this point, i think its more important to focus on HOW to implement it. I dont understand why these companies like discord arent being forced to use these existing verification systems. Those arent legally provable at all so why arent they being sued for this?

[–] Dr_Vindaloo@lemmy.ml 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It's very unlikely that most states will use a truly open source solution, especially when big tech makes it so easy not to. Case in point: https://github.com/eu-digital-identity-wallet/av-doc-technical-specification/discussions/19

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[–] AnnaFrankfurter@lemmy.ml 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Confidant6198@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] MTK@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He is probably using Linux, he needs grass.sh

[–] root@aussie.zone 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Needs to be root as well :p

[–] MTK@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Sudo -u root grass.sh --touch

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 87 points 4 days ago

Stop using any sites that require ID.

[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago
[–] appropriateghost@lemmy.ml 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I've gone long years without using any social media associated to my identity, as many others do, and i'll eat my cooked shirt if I start thinking, "hey sure why not let me into this shitty internet".

I'll be fine without using the internet if it comes down to it, at that point it'd be a liability. Dinosaurs think they can control the internet which is a hilarious proposition in the first place.

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[–] LemmyThinkAboutThat@lemmy.myserv.one 58 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (16 children)

Stop using any sites that require ID.

Ditto. Also:

  • Try to use Memoji to make fake ID
  • Go to the mall =O
  • Go to the library
  • Go to the brick and mortar places I used to visit before getting everything online (eg. bank, fam owned businesses)
  • Talk to people instead of AI (going to practice that this weekend)
  • Go for a walk outside instead of updating the firmware on treadmill
  • Buy stamps! (and stationery, no more ecards or evites)
  • Learn to plant food in addition to flowers
  • Use iPhone to make phone calls
  • Maybe buy a newspaper… maybe
  • Use my cookbooks more (after I dust them off)
  • Think of a new name/alias(es) for myself and start acting the part

…just to name a few.

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[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago

Burn the grass

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 74 points 4 days ago

the internet won't ask shit, specific websites will, which can and should be avoided

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Self host even more.. Use Gemini even more

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Hope that this will completely kill the corporate Internet and switch to exclusively using FOSS federated or decentralized services for everything.

[–] Resistai@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Pixel phone running Calyx, VPN, physical maps, second name, second phone number, leaving most platforms, trying to take my people with me

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[–] gravitywell@sh.itjust.works 47 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

I'll continue to not ask for ID and run my own services open to anyone and everyone.

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[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

The commercial web that I use that might require ID would be for payment processing etc. My bank knows how old I am. I can and will pay bills directly through my bank instead of using their portal. Or they can explain to me in writing why they don't want to take my payment. Just about everything else is optional.

[–] Saymaz@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 days ago

Create a local mesh for the community.

[–] Widdershins@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago

I'll start by disabling Javascript and see how far that gets me

[–] null@zerobytes.monster 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Will make own services and tell f*ck-off to those who will request ID :P

[–] JTskulk@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago

Continue to not give it, what do you mean?

[–] asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 32 points 4 days ago

I will leave the internet and seek alternatives.

[–] Metz@lemmy.world 26 points 4 days ago (2 children)

We should really start concentrating more on decentralization.

Take Freifunk as example and similar projects.

What we need is a user-run private alternative to the internet. Wireless mesh networks are a very interesting step in that direction.

As long the infrastructure is owned by the government and companies, we will never be really free.

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[–] utopiah@lemmy.ml 19 points 3 days ago (4 children)
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[–] yonderbarn@lazysoci.al 13 points 3 days ago

As of now I only visit a handful of privacy respecting sites on a regular basis. For all others I use web archive links rather than actually visiting the site.

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