switching.social
If you have zero confidence that the data is only visible on the site visited, then your only option is to prevent the user's data ever being sent to that site.
If no site owner is trustworthy, then people have to stop using software and hardware that leaks unnecessary data.
switching.social
Analytics is what happens to data after it has already reached a site.
If you think all analytics is just as bad, then you have to forget analytics reform and focus on preventing the data even reaching the site.
By definition, that's not something a website owner can do. Preventing data disclosure is down to the user and their choice of software, connection, device etc.
switching.social
Fair enough, but a couple more points to consider:
-It respects Do Not Track, so it won't gather info about people with that switched on
-The data gathered is only visible to the site it's on, there's no multisite mass aggregation like you get on Google Analytics
As someone noted on this thread, the idea seems to be to roll back analytics to the early days, before it all flowed through large corporations like Google.
switching.social
@shortwings Sorry!
I'll delete and edit.
switching.social
The free libre open source analytics software Matomo (formerly known as Piwik) is now on the fediverse:
They also have a website:
The software costs nothing if you self-host, and they also offer a paid hosted option for people who prefer it.
Unlike Google Analytics, Matomo's data stays entirely on the site that uses it. No one else has access to it, so there's no way for it to be aggregated across many sites.
switching.social
Just in case you missed it:
Manyverse, the mobile app for the off-the-grid social network Scuttlebutt, has now been released on F-droid:
https://f-droid.org/packages/se.manyver/
#ScuttleButt #SSB #Manyverse #OffTheGrid #MeshNetworks #SocialNetworks
(via @sifr )
switching.social
Filling in the alt text on your posts' images is a great way to help blind people using screen readers, as they have no other way of knowing what is in the image.
There's now a bot service that sends you a DM if you have forgotten to add an alt text:
Follow the bot to start the service, unfollow to stop.
switching.social
Do you want to help shape open federated alternatives like @pixelfed, @prismo , @anfora and @funkwhale ?
You can do so very easily at:
It's a set of forums where anyone can give feedback and ideas for these projects directly to the developers. You don't need to be a coder to take part.
switching.social
Twitter -> #Mastodon and #Pleroma
Facebook -> Friendica (https://friendi.ca)
DropBox/Google Drive -> @nextcloud
YouTube -> #PeerTube ( @Chocobozzz )
Instagram -> @pixelfed and @anfora
GrooveShark -> @funkwhale
MeetUp -> @GetTogetherComm
Medium -> #Plume ( @BaptisteGelez ), @write_as and @dev
Reddit -> @prismo and Anancus ( @tuxether )
Google Calendar -> @calendar_social
Feedly -> @read_as
500px -> @peerpx
switching.social
Hello #PeerTube users!
I'm trying to find legally-uploaded films (long and short) on PeerTube. Do you know any?
They can be fiction or documentary, modern or classic, but they must be legal uploads (i.e. public domain, creative commons or with permission of the creator).
switching.social
Well well well... it's #FollowFriday :blobsurprised:
π± @Ubports UBports: Developing the Ubuntu Touch mobile OS
ποΈ @BaptisteGelez Plume: Open source federated blogging platform
π» @GetTogetherComm GetTogether: Open source federated alternative to MeetUp.com
πΎ @thelinuxgamer The Linux Gamer: Linux gaming on YT & Twitch
π @grumpygamer Ron Gilbert: Creator of Monkey Island
Previous #FF posts:
https://mastodon.at/@switchingsocial/100803066158522725
switching.social
The social network #ScuttleButt is unusual:
-You can view and post messages while offline. It updates when a connection is next available.
-It optionally supports #MeshNetworks, so you can connect to others without the internet.
It's still quite tricky to use, but a new app called #ManyVerse is trying to make it easier:
Currently on Android (on Play and soon F-Droid), with iOS and desktop Win/Mac/Linux on the way.
switching.social
The latest version of #Chrome doesn't delete Google cookies even when you ask it to delete all cookies:
https://twitter.com/ctavan/status/1044282084020441088
It also does some dodgy stuff with logging people into Google:
Chrome is made by Google, who make vast amounts of money from invading people's privacy.
The best easy-to-use alternative right now is probably Firefox:
switching.social
If you're not familiar with Friendica, it looks like this nowadays:
switching.social
Friendica, the federated open source alternative to Facebook, has just released its 2018.09 update:
https://friendi.ca/2018/09/23/friendica-2018-09-released/
The 2018.12 update (due by the end of the year) will apparently include #ActivityPub support :blobcheer: :blobaww: :blobgrin:
You can try Friendica out right now on instances such as https://squeet.me, https://libranet.de, https://nerdica.net and others:
https://dir.friendica.social/servers
You can also follow the Friendica blog at @news
switching.social
Seen the recent Netflix film "Next Gen"?
It was made on the free open source animation suite @blender
switching.social
If you're interested in upcoming #alternatives, it's worth checking out switching.social's "Bubbling Under" section:
https://switching.social/bubbling-under/
They're projects that aren't quite ready to go on the main list, but are well on the way there.
switching.social
You can follow GetTogether's development at:
and there's a demo instance at:
switching.social
Hello EU citizens! πͺπΊ
There is one more vote on #Article13 in the European Parliament on Wednesday 12th September.
Please call/mail your MEPs and tell them to reject Article 13, as it would mean content filters on the whole internet.
Contact details here:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/map.html
Phone calls work best. If you can't phone, write an email *in your own words*.
Your region may have more than one MEP, contact several if appropriate.
Please share π
switching.social
Hey, just got a message about a couple of interesting #alternatives:
#Giphy -> OhMyGif
More info: https://github.com/PhieF/OhMyGif
Demo instance: https://omg.phie.ovh/
#Vine -> Bidule (built using PeerTube)
https://bidule.app/
They're both by PhieLaidMignon@crazynoisybizarre.town π»
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