xianc78 @xianc78@gameliberty.club

@matthew @Em0nM4stodon @mangeurdenuage Depends. Jitsi can easily replace Microsoft Teams and Zoom because it doesn't require an account and there are plenty of services that host Jitsi calls, so there is no need to self-host, whereas something like Google Docs/Drive is harder to replace because not enough people are using alternatives like Nextcloud or Cryptpad to justify it's usage. Best thing you can do if you are a small business owner is to force your employees and clients to use these alternatives and hope that usage would spread elsewhere.

@matthew @Em0nM4stodon @mangeurdenuage People need to research the intelligence agency connections in the creation of these Big Tech firms.

Though I do agree with the OP that there is a problem of schools, hospitals, work-places, etc. using proprietary software. I think talking with these firms (assuming they are small enough) is the best approach, but there doesn't seem to be a perfect solution to this.

@mangeurdenuage @Em0nM4stodon Won't happen. Big Tech works with Big Government.

@Indigo His cabinet is mostly funded by Peter Thiel who is another technocrat who LARPs as a libertarian to make himself look like one of the good guys. James Corbett has written three articles exposing him.

https://corbettreport.substack.com/p/the-strange-story-of-peter-thiel

@beardalaxy Well they are also given as gifts by clueless moms.

I honestly don't think the Funko Pop collector stereotype is even real, and I'm not defending Funko Pops. I hate them, but I mostly see them given away as prizes in arcades or bowling alleys. I never met anyone who is an avid collector of them.

@PurpCat @Lana Wow! They even ripped off one of Sony's mascots.

@Griffith There has been a history of plutocrats, technocrats, and oligarchs trying to hijack Libertarianism by claiming to be libertarian despite their deep state/shadow government connections. The Koch family is probably the most well known example.

The worst part is that most libertarians are completely oblivious to this, despite the information not even being secret.

@gabriel I've read it, but I don't think crypto in general is a ponzi scheme. Sure there are a lot of cryptocurrencies that are scams, but there are some good cryptocurrencies like Monero. I think using crypto as an investment rather than a medium of exchange is a ponzi scheme, however.

Trump, Musk, and Thiel may promote Bitcoin, but I will assure you that they will never acknowledge the existence of privacy coins like Monero or decentralized digital currencies that aren't cryptocurrencies like GNU Taler.