On Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:11:31 +1200, Peter Reutemann wrote:
"With the Cambridge Analytics scandal around (ab)using data obtained through Facebook, how about we have a look at (self-hosted) alternatives to the social network giant?
Coincidentally, the 7th April issue of New Scientist magazine has an article entitled “Stop being the product” that mentions some alternatives (unfortunately no URLs): * Instead of Facebook, how about Diaspora: the “decentralized” social network (you can run your own server) that lets you own your data and doesn’t require you to give your real name. * Instead of Google, how about DuckDuckGo: a search service that doesn’t store any information and doesn’t “tailor” your search results. * Instead of Twitter, how about Mastodon: again, “decentralized”, though different servers can communicate. * Instead of GMail, how about Protonmail: e-mails are encrypted, so it cannot see what is in your inbox. A “freemium” service which is reportedly so secure that Cambridge Analytica was using it. Disclaimer: I have used none of these alternatives.