Post
The anti-Big-Tech movement isn't a trend, it's a correction. Our societies spent 20 years accepting surveillance capitalism as normal. And now, we're slowly remembering we have choices.
Sure, switching browsers is a small thing. But small rebellions are how everything big begins, or so we like to believe. 🤞
If you think about those around you, have you noticed an increased awareness lately about what's behind the tech they use?
@Vivaldi I really hope I can switch to Vivaldi soon. But if I can't use it for work, I can't use it at all. And if the shortcut bug isn't fixed (we talked about it multiple times) I can't switch.
This stops my whole team at work from using Vivaldi actively.
@kaiserkiwi could you share the VB number with me? We are more than one person looking after this account and I personally don't remember this.
@Vivaldi Switching browser is not a small thing. For most non-mobile users it is a tough decission not to be taken lightly. And something that needs a determination. As for the awareness of the state of permeating inviglilation it is there, but it is being supressed, as something one can do nothing about. Of course old nerds possibly can, "but not me". That is my impression, an anecdata of some dozen of talks.
@Vivaldi I notice something which at the same time gives me hope and sadness.
Yes. There is a conscient aware that all those companies spy you, sell you and exploit you. Nobody argues they're evil and they couldn't care less about their users.
At the same time, there is resignation as has been accepted that, that cannot be changed. And even if you mention alternatives, almost always the comeback is the same: "How do you REALLY know they are not (or will turn to be) the same"
@nilace change can't happen overnight. We need to keep pushing, but having achieved that first awareness is key. The only thing we can do now is keep being ourselves and show consistency with time.
@Vivaldi Dawg your browser is literally spyware https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/vivaldi 😭
@gsprs @Thales_Curiosities that's honestly just an unreliable and outdated description of who we are, you're welcome to read about the connections Vivaldi makes and why we make them, we're fully transparent. But spoiler alert: none of them are malicious, they're just for your benefit
https://vivaldi.com/blog/decoding-network-activity-in-vivaldi/
@Vivaldi switching to your browser was the best decision I made, and the rabbit holes it sent me down have all been beautiful! Thank you Vivaldi Team!
Just switched to Vivaldi from Firefox, seems pretty good.
Also trying out OnlyOffice (Latvian?) office suite of apps and Qwant (French?) search engine - both looking good.
Thinking about ProtonVPN (Swiss?).
The problem is persuading others to change - most of the people I know just keep on using what they were given years ago. MS Windows, MS Office, Outlook, Google …
@Vivaldi absolutely wright! I discovered that the tech you use, is a choice. Going deeper, I discovered that a solution is independent, open-source software. You guys are sort of independent but is there a reason why Vivaldi isnt open-source?
