HiFi Privacy, Data, Groups ... and You May Be The Product

[DuckToller]

1 hour ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

On another note, I'm also surprised at how many people prefer to use social networks like Facebook and YouTube for their HiFi hobby communications, rather than independent forums and sites.  We collect zero data. In fact I disabled all analytics collection years ago because I hate it and I treat people how I want to be treated. 

I can tell from my own experience that the Meta social app universe has proved to be substantial to keep contact over long distances with people who haven't got enough time left to care about privacy  for the rest of their live, just after they learned enough to use this new kind of technology. This has kept me and my family locked in, and we are still looking for options to make things happen without meta

I have noticed - guess is was around 2020/21 - that linking inside FB Hifi user groups towards the AS website has put me on the banned list without explanations. Not sure it was MQA related or just cutting off external content outside of the universal control ... since then I have limited my exposure almost completely to dog pics and dog breed & walking groups ...

For my daily usage whatsApp is even more important than FB or Instagram, and my predictions about that platform are pretty horrible ...

[DuckToller]

4 minutes ago, botrytis said:

 

I have that set in my router also. 

I have the 1.1.1.1 widget in my chinese xiaomi mobile phone and prefer surfing via VPN anyway

[DuckToller]

Just now, The Computer Audiophile said:

Have you tried Signal?

Using it since it came on the market, but have only a chosen few to page and call ...

[DuckToller]

Anyone faces problem with Ubiquiti Edge OS routers, recently?

https://www.securityweek.com/fbi-dismantles-ubiquiti-router-botnet-controlled-by-russian-cyberspies/

 

[DuckToller]

Good morning, Minneapolis !

Seems to be the default way to use technical equipment for many  ...