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Create a local mesh for the community.
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
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?
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Stop using any sites that require ID.
the internet won't ask shit, specific websites will, which can and should be avoided
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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I'll continue to not ask for ID and run my own services open to anyone and everyone.
Cool project! :D
wow this is a really cool project
I'm very curious what kind of content is available on your jellyfin instance. I also noticed these services might be somewhat high bandwidth and I'm wondering if that costs you much
Feel free to create an account, the sign ups should be open. There's also Jellyseerr if you have any requests to add.
I have a 500mbps fiber connection with my ISP, i could upgrade to 1gbps but i've not yet reached a point to warrant it. It's about $50 a month.
If you can't get that good of a connection at home, seedboxes, which can also have jellyfin installed, are pretty affordable.
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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.
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 will leave the internet and seek alternatives.
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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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.
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.
Happy cake day, Metz! 🍰
Thank you!
I guess I'll start pirating things like local news, weather forecasts, and garbage pickup schedules.
In the meantime, I'll continue to self-host what I can, de-couple from online services, and find alternatives to get information from.
Continue to not give it, what do you mean?
I'll start by disabling Javascript and see how far that gets me
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