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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago

They themselves arent using the alternatives come join us at reddit lmao

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 22 hours ago

I don't know why Deezer isn't mentioned as a music streaming service. It's quite nice.

I also recommended LibreWolf as a browser: [email protected], as well as IronFox

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 22 hours ago

Lost me at signal

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Finally got rid of Reddit now more on blue sky and Lemmy Yesterday got rid if Wayz (google owned) and doing Organic Maps instead. Not seeing as much advertising is healing and focusing.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

I mostly agree with the list, but given Spotify platforms Joe Rogan and pays artists less than Apple Music, for music streaming I went the other way.

Looking forward to Bandwagon catching on, and help recording artists cut the middle men out

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I think that in browsers it would be better than at least they added to Librewolf, it is the best browser based in Firefox

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Honestly out of all those switches email is the one I've always struggled with. I feel like that one would take a ton of effort to switch over my accounts on various things to a new email. If anyone has any advice or ways to make that easier I'd love that as otherwise I'm still stuck with Gmail.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

My main suggestion is to start, and to start earlier rather than later. If you have an email account you don't like, every time you express that it's associated with you means you'll have to make one more update in order to completely switch.

I decided to switch around Black Friday when there was a discount for a paid subscription, and then to try to avoid using my old email account unless I saw a website reference it (like if I had to log in or specifically check for an email).

I feel a lot more comfortable using email than I used to (although I still try to avoid using it), so switching has improved my quality of life overall.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I got my own domain. It's still a ton of work because you have to switch everything, but once you've done this you will be independent: if you dislike your current provider you can make a copy, switch providers and every account keeps working.

Now my old Gmail accounts redirect everything to my new email and this way I can switch whatever I forgot.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

What's the best email to use? Anyone have suggestions? usability? I haven't changed because I just end up with decision overload / paralysis.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

IMO the best choices are Tuta Mail or Proton Mail. Proton has the best UI and UX but is a bit controversial due to its CEO. I personally use Proton because the UI is that much better.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But you have to use their app, right? You can't just use thunderbird or whatever

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 21 hours ago

They have a bridge app that lets it work with Thunderbird, though I think you lose some functionality. I did this before they had the desktop app setup

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

@LavaPlanet @LEONARDE11 I switched a few times. With Tutanota. It's good and does what I need. I like it so much have gone from the free plan to the paid plan. My advice is if you're not sure, just switch.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Signal is centralised and may just be the next WhatsApp. Does anyone have experience with matrix? Could it be a decent alternative to WhatsApp or signal?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Matrix is alright with clients like Element (X) and Cinny. But for me it's rather a (still somewhat lacking) Discord replacement. Maybe at some point with better clients this improves. The protocol already allows for a lot of stuff but most clients don't implement most functionality (yet).

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