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   User 7 of 9 to All   
   Re: Microsoft Windows Saves Word Docs. T   
   11 Nov 25 19:20:06   
   
   XPost: alt.privacy.anon-server, rec.food.cooking   
   From: "nob..."@none.invalid   
      
   Break-Out of the cage...   
      
   Most people use the software that comes pre-installed on their   
   computers and phones simply because it’s the default. Yet,   
   these defaults are often the very mechanisms designed to   
   maximize data collection.   
      
   The Action: Don’t just accept the software giants’ offerings.   
   Seek out alternatives built with privacy as a foundational   
   principle.   
      
   Browsers: Move from data-hungry browsers to options like Brave   
   or Mullvad, which block trackers by default.   
      
   Search Engines: Ditch Google search for Brave Search or   
   StartPage, which do not track your search history.   
      
   Email: Use end-to-end encrypted services like Proton Mail or   
   Tuta Mail instead of standard free services.   
      
   Operating Systems: Investigate Linux distributions for   
   desktops and more privacy-focused alternatives, like   
   GrapheneOS, for mobile devices to minimize telemetry and data   
   collection from the core operating system itself.   
      
   more: https://nbtv.substack.com/p/once-people-see-the-cage-theyll-stop   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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