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1. grob@mstdn.social's status on Friday, 25-Mar-2022 06:04:40 UTC grob

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   • Dave Lane

   @lightweight
   tbh, I like tech stuff and I am the goto person in my family for all things computer, but here I feel like a total noob. When I set up my first Nextcloud on a Raspberry Pi a few months ago, I was nervous like hell... I admire all the knowledgeable geeky, hacky, crypto, security and what else people. I wonder how they feel and are exasperated about people using dangerous, privacy-invading software all over the place when it gives even me a headache even though I understand only half of it.

   • Dave Lane (lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz)'s status on Friday, 25-Mar-2022 06:04:40 UTC Dave Lane

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     @grob you're already in the elite if you've even had a crack at using your agency. Most people are completely disempowered and have succumbed to generations of learned helplessness. Don't underestimate your 'vanguardness' :)

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   • grob@mstdn.social's status on Friday, 25-Mar-2022 06:04:41 UTC grob

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     • Dave Lane

     @lightweight
     I a flattered to be in a vanguard! 😅😇

     I found this page recently suggesting open source alternatives for specific closed source to you

     https://switching.software/

     I clicked around a bit and already found stuff to use.

   • Dave Lane (lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz)'s status on Friday, 25-Mar-2022 06:04:42 UTC Dave Lane

     Part one of the solution to almost all of our digital ills?

     Do everything open and decentralised digital spaces first, and then, if resources allow, address those in centralised proprietary spaces.

     If we all do this - because, let's face it, those of us in the Fedisphere are clearly the vanguard of digital tech makers and users globally - the rest of the world will eventually follow because (and I'm confident of this) they can't continue to function as they are without our help. .

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