Thanks. Yeah I think if a company like Ecosia is involved it could be win-win. But if it’s another purely capitalist outfit then it’ll probably be business as usual.

I forgot about the paywall and assumed this was due to their international reputational damage, over things like their pro-Israel “reporting” of the occupations in Palestine.

That sounds clever. With a stewardship, a company without the obscene wealth that Google has could actually adopt a project normally out of their reach and influence it for good.

I wish the article went into more detail though.

Microwaves are very energy heavy. This isn’t very reassuring at all.

As long as billionaires are campaigning to destroy it, there is no place for that comment you made.

I don’t like touch screens, or screens in general. I miss Minidisc so much. It was and is the absolute best for me.

The iPod with the click wheel would be my next choice but they’re too expensive now. CD cases were cumbersome, and when lined up it’s hard to read the spines. They skip too when I’m walking.

I’d go back to cassettes again if they were released to the same standard as back in the day (Dolby NR, etc). I like handling the cases and they look better lined up on a shelf.

I want to start using your “PBBM” instead of “LLM”.

That is a profound and true statement.

I hope that trend continues. Codeberg is my homepage for the time being. I’m finding substitutes there.

I’ll check out Forgejo too, thanks for the recommendation!

Most of the applications I use host their code on GitHub. I’m actively looking for replacements for as many of them as possible, because it’s just immoral to participate with Microsoft, IMO.

But that’s a poor article. A more accurate headline might be “Concerns about GitHub’s parent company, Microsoft”. But that wouldn’t generate the same attention.

Pink has never provided so much contrast.

I think that attitude is a trap, and what got us into this mess in the first place. If more people did what Young did, these platforms wouldn’t have the power (which we give them) to unleash as much harm on the world. Your suggestion implies that we should all wait for others to move first. That’s the definition of paralysis.

And with a net worth the size of Young’s, it’s simply not true to say he “needs” to use those platforms, except in the more privileged misuse of the word. They’re luxury items for him.

Oh that’s awful. I’m non-U.S. and didn’t know.

Thanks for the recommendation. I appreciate it!

I appreciate the recommendations! I’m working on a list of alternatives. I might upload it to Codeberg or somewhere similar once it gets to a decent size.

Okay. I think we agree on more than we disagree.I also appreciate your input on effective strategy on serious issues like this - I 100% agree. I think you’ve misinterpreted me a little, so let me clarify:

1. I support BDS actively. Organised movements are vital.
2. As I’ve said in the comments: perfect is the enemy of the good. I will drop as many projects as I can. Media players, web browsers, mail clients, social platforms - can all be changed for more ethical alternatives. It doesn’t have to be black or white.
3. I will never wait for any individual or group to give me the go ahead to do what I think is the right thing. BDS isn’t perfect.
4. I am not selling anything, or trying to temper my actions to be more palatable to the more hesitant . It also turns out that I’m far from alone in this, but I was equally happy to go first. I don’t think that it’s a waste of effort at all.

So, yes, strategy is important. But personal efforts count too. Among other things, I am challenging the widely held apathy (and empathy deficit) held by tech enthusiasts that such a move is pointless or too difficult. And along the way I am finding likeminded people I didn’t know were out there.

Ah, thank you for this! I see in their latest issues that they might even create a demo server. I appreciate you !

Oh, that’s great! Thank you. I also discovered Tildes.net which is hosted on GitHub for now, and I see Codeberg being discussed in a thread there.

I’ll be looking into Lemmy alternatives too.

h, I see what you mean now. The thing is, the massive numbers of users we collectively provide to Microsoft (even non-paying) is a huge benefit to them. They wouldn’t offer free stuff otherwise. It gives them all kinds of leverage in negotiations. I’ve elaborated a bit more on it in another reply in case you’re interested.