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JieLinSecondEssay 4 - 29 Feb 2020 - Main.EbenMoglen
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| | | However, as installing this OS is difficult, I have instead started to take small steps in de-Googling my phone, through the simple steps of disabling all Google-related apps on my phone. I have also deleted all other non-essential apps (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, etc.). This required a bit more getting used to, as I have grown used to opening them on a whim. I also found myself unable to delete Whatsapp (despite its own set of privacy concerns) due to my reliance on it to contact my family in Singapore. However, as a user of Telegram, which has the option of secret chats that delete messages within a certain timeframe, I am gradually moving my conversations over to this platform instead. | |
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Signal would be even better.
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At the end of the day, with my main Google tools switched out/ disabled, I only feel liberated. My dependence on a single company is a form of enslavement, especially when my data and privacy is the currency. Taking back control of my data has empowered me greatly – contrary to my previous belief that such a task would be daunting, I have realized that alternatives and solutions are available and reachable if one is willing to look for them.
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I think this is an important improvement, for demonstrating the nature of the process and the degree of subjective satisfaction you get from it. That is part of the learning, as well as the joy of learning.
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You are entitled to restrict access to your paper if you want to. But we all derive immense benefit from reading one another's work, and I hope you won't feel the need unless the subject matter is personal and its disclosure would be harmful or undesirable. |
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| Revision 4 | r4 - 29 Feb 2020 - 17:39:50 - EbenMoglen |
| Revision 3 | r3 - 31 Jan 2020 - 16:17:27 - JieLin |
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