I just got a ban for “encouraging violence”. Someone asked “what will you do to celebrate when he dies?” Someone else started talking about how they have a fantasy about getting the death note and how they’d put that to use. I chimed in with my silly fantasy of using a seance to end politicians’ careers by getting them possessed by the ghost of GG Allin, and enjoying the mayhem that would ensue.
So, anyway, right after that, I found out that all the people who were so transgressive to have actually liked that comment of mine can, as of a couple days ago, expect punishment as well. How draconian.
And so that was that. No sense in being lorded over on the internet by the same people who run HOAs. It’ll be fun watching Reddit flush itself down the toilet from over here, I expect.
I’m working on getting rid of Google, but it is linked into so many things it’s going to take a lot of time to do it completely.
I’ve moved away from Chrome as a browser and Google as a search engine. I’m starting to disconnect other accounts I’ve logged into using Google as well.
I’m setting up new email accounts - I’m using my own domain name so I can move in future instead of feeling so tied to one provider.
At some point I need to look at Google drive/photos - I think there are a couple of things that synchronize through there still. The find my phone service is tied into Google. All my apps are downloaded from the Play store, and there are a few things tied into Google Wallet.
I can get rid of the main bits, but I think it’s going to take years to get rid of it all.
Photos went downhill once they limited the number of photos you can upload and before that: discontining Picasa. Their killer AI features are everywhere now too, so it’s not hard to stop using it
If you have an alternative to Google maps please share. I’m working my way away from the rest, but that’s one I’m stumped by. I’m considering getting a standalone Garmin, but I map things from my phone when I’m not going anywhere more than I use it for navigation. I’m all for putting up with inconvenience if it means getting away from the oligarchy, so this may be my biggest test.