Thanks to @leanderlindahl, I was alerted to a monthly event that MastoCanucks should participate in.
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@ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty @leanderlindahl "candid" is not going to work - that hashtag is full of photography posts.
@johnefrancis @leanderlindahl
I blame it on not enough coffee....Will definitely come up with something different.
Edited: #CDNdid
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Thanks to @leanderlindahl, I was alerted to a monthly event that MastoCanucks should participate in. The 1st Sunday of every month has been pronounced Digital Independence Day & the #did hashtag is spreading across Europe. It's a day to celebrate when you have stopped using U.S. tech and switched to an in-country or open source solution. Get involved by using the #CDNdid tag and let us know what U.S. tech you recently dumped.
#MastoCanadaGOV #DigitalSovereignty
https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2025/12/29/german-hacker-group-urges-monthly-digital-independence-day@ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty@thecanadian.social One I've been testing is HERE WeGo, a replacement for Google Maps. https://wego.here.com/
People will happily tell me there are plenty of non-US options for maps, and there are, but none I could find also included live public transit itineraries, which is critical for me! This one has been checking all the boxes so far.
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@ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty@thecanadian.social One I've been testing is HERE WeGo, a replacement for Google Maps. https://wego.here.com/
People will happily tell me there are plenty of non-US options for maps, and there are, but none I could find also included live public transit itineraries, which is critical for me! This one has been checking all the boxes so far.
#CDNdid@ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty@thecanadian.social I should specify, they're based in the Netherlands. -
Thanks to @leanderlindahl, I was alerted to a monthly event that MastoCanucks should participate in. The 1st Sunday of every month has been pronounced Digital Independence Day & the #did hashtag is spreading across Europe. It's a day to celebrate when you have stopped using U.S. tech and switched to an in-country or open source solution. Get involved by using the #CDNdid tag and let us know what U.S. tech you recently dumped.
#MastoCanadaGOV #DigitalSovereignty
https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2025/12/29/german-hacker-group-urges-monthly-digital-independence-dayI've had a GMail account for 15+ years. Is it time?
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I've had a GMail account for 15+ years. Is it time?
@ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty
I'm transitioning my gmail account to my junk mail account, the one I give out to corporations and only check when I need a confirmation code.... let google incur the cost of the spam (even if it's tiny per person it ads up)
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I've had a GMail account for 15+ years. Is it time?
@ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty I’ve done that a few years ago. My official email lives in FastMail now (Australian company)
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@ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty I’ve done that a few years ago. My official email lives in FastMail now (Australian company)
@fabio
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I've had a GMail account for 15+ years. Is it time?
@ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty delete mine a year ago. Now with @mailbox_org
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@ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty
I'm transitioning my gmail account to my junk mail account, the one I give out to corporations and only check when I need a confirmation code.... let google incur the cost of the spam (even if it's tiny per person it ads up)
@RantingCanuck I am trying to do this as well. Which email provider are you using as an alternative? @ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty
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I've had a GMail account for 15+ years. Is it time?
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@fabio
Good experience so far?@ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty much better than Gmail, zero AI bullshit
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@RantingCanuck I am trying to do this as well. Which email provider are you using as an alternative? @ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty
I'll be interested in his reply as I am in research mode. I have a son-in-law with PhD in Computer Science who is also looking into alternatives and I'm afraid of what he'll recommend.
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@fabio
Good experience so far?@ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty @fabio I’ve used fastmail for over a decade, never a problem
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@ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty I’ve done that a few years ago. My official email lives in FastMail now (Australian company)
@fabio @ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty I'm also on Fastmail, but a bit upset that some of their servers are in the US.
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@RantingCanuck I am trying to do this as well. Which email provider are you using as an alternative? @ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty
@Lynnd @ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty
I've gone with Proton for now... It's not Canadian unfortunately but at least it's run by a non-profit in Europe (i.e. not america). I admittedly have my doubts about the CEO but having Tim Berners-Lee on the board was enough to get me to sign up for a free level account.
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I've had a GMail account for 15+ years. Is it time?
@ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty
I still have one, but only for corporations that insist on an email to send notifications and junk.
I use a different service for humans.
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I've had a GMail account for 15+ years. Is it time?
BTW - there is a Quebec based Canadian email provider. This IS NOT an endorsement - just pointing out a relatively new startup in case anyone wants to take a look.
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BTW - there is a Quebec based Canadian email provider. This IS NOT an endorsement - just pointing out a relatively new startup in case anyone wants to take a look.
@ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty
Thank you! Signing up today
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@ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty
I still have one, but only for corporations that insist on an email to send notifications and junk.
I use a different service for humans.
@EricLawton @ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty wow. If very many do that, I guess their AI will start sounding like advertisements. Or have we passed that milestone already?
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BTW - there is a Quebec based Canadian email provider. This IS NOT an endorsement - just pointing out a relatively new startup in case anyone wants to take a look.
