> Make sure you own your AI. AI in the cloud is not aligned with you; it's aligned with the company that owns it.

not mine words but very true

Selhosted P2P E2EE File Transfer & Messaging PWA

* #OpenSource
* #CrossPlatform
* #PWA
* #iOS, #Android, #Desktop (self compile)
* App store, Play store (coming soon)
* Desktop
* #Windows, #MacOS, #Linux (self compile)
* run `index.html` on any modern #browser
* #Decentralized
* #Secure
* #NoCookies
* #P2P #encrypted
* No registration
* No installing
* #Messaging
* Group Messaging (coming soon)
* Text Messaging
* #Multimedia Messaging
* #Screensharing (on desktop browsers)
* Offline Messaging (in #research phase)
* #FileTransfer
* #VideoCalls
* #DataOwnership
* #SelfHosted
* GitHub pages Hosting
* #LocalOnly storage

Check it out!

https://positive-intentions.com

(Degoogled links to the apps)
- Chat: https://chat.positive-intentions.com
- File: https://file.positive-intentions.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/positive-intentions

I've build a stack for an open productive environment

- Core (MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Adminer und Traefik)
- Website: Drupal
- Version control: Gitlab
- Mail: Mailcow
- Drive: Nextcloud
- Office: OnlyOffice
- Project management: OpenProject
- Notes: Hedgedoc

It needs 6cores-16GB-RAM-something to run

If this works out: good bye github, google, onedrive, msoffice!

https://gitlab.nasarek.dev/rnsrk/open-productive-stack

This morning, I was on the phone with a potential client, and I suggested they migrate to a NextCloud solution instead of their current cloud provider. When I explained that one of the main reasons, in my opinion, is to remain the owner of their own data, they reacted ironically, saying that at that point, people like me would have access to all their data. They seemed less worried about a large cloud provider than about a company "closer" to them.

I explained that they could encrypt everything, but they weren’t entirely convinced.

We parted ways on good terms, but with little hope.

Two hours later, they called me back. They did some research and asked a few colleagues. They’re now considering the idea and even apologized for the joke.

There was nothing to apologize for; it's just that some dynamics can be unclear (especially since we're so used to the promises of salespeople, often far from reality).

cuenta #pinterest borrada, no lo usaba y parce que hay cada día mas consents para tus datos.

One of the things I've been advocating for years - and where I want to raise my voice even louder - is the importance of owning your data. #OwnYourData

Over the past few days, I’ve come across two examples of how misinformation is causing immense damage, leading people to believe that there's no alternative but to hand over their data to big corporations, putting themselves entirely in their hands.

- A well-known lawyer, just before a meeting, warned about using Teams and its new "virtual assistant," which joins conferences before anyone else and transcribes everything. When I pointed out that it would be wise to use alternative tools (like Jitsi, for example, but there are others), he abruptly ended the conversation, saying, "We've lost this war. There's no alternative anymore."
That wasn’t the right moment for a detailed discussion, so I just noted that alternatives do exist - but if no one starts using them, and if we passively accept certain behaviors from certain companies, things will never improve for us.

- Just now, I received another one of those emails that hurt more in the heart than in the wallet: "Our e-commerce is taking off, so we’re moving it to Shopify to better manage our growth."
I replied, trying to explain that handing over a growing e-commerce business to a third-party company (right now, they have full access to their own server - meaning all their databases, data, etc., are under their control) means losing ownership of it. Prices could change at any moment, contract terms could shift negatively, and, worst case scenario, if Shopify itself faced issues (which seems impossible today, but think of giants like Kodak), they could lose everything. Of course, they’ll do what they think is best, but I feel obligated to warn them.

Luckily, others are making the opposite choice. But I keep wondering: since these big platforms aren’t exactly cheap, rather than "selling themselves" to them just for (potentially) fewer headaches, wouldn’t it be worth paying someone (not me, of course, but someone working exclusively for them) to handle these things - ensuring they retain full ownership of their business and their data?

Importando 129527 mensajes de #gmail a @Tutanota son muuuuchos años de mi vida y la mayoria no servirá pra nada, pero por que perderlo.

Should be a law: if you run a web app that stores user data behind a login, you are required either to allow users to scrape their data (no anti-scraping tech blocking authenticated users) or to provide an API they can use to access it at no additional charge.
It should literally be illegal to lock users data into your site and prevent them from implementing their own automation to access it.
#tech #web #dataOwnership #dataRights

"…social networking through protocols like ActivityPub, which powers platforms like Mastodon and Pixelfed. These federated systems demonstrate how decentralized networks can achieve global scale while preserving local autonomy, an alternative to centralized social media, where users can choose their communities, set their rules, and maintain ownership of their digital presence."

https://www.joanwestenberg.com/the-revolution-will-be-decentralized/

im aiming to create an #encrypted #secure and #private #filetransfer and #messaging app. (because thats the only type worth working on)

I've highlighted some features below:

- #Decentralized
- No #cookies
- #P2P #encrypted
- No #registration
- No #installing
- #GroupMessaging (coming soon)
- #TextMessaging
- #MultimediaMessaging
- #OfflineMessaging (in #research phase)
- #FileTransfer
- #VideoCalls
- #DataOwnership
- Optional #SelfHosting
- #Screensharing (on desktop browsers)
- #OpenSource

Check it out!
#Blog: https://positive-intentions.com/blog/introducing-decentralized-chat
#GitHub: https://github.com/positive-intentions/chat
#Demo: https://chat.positive-intentions.com

Web3’s role in protecting digital rights and privacy going into 2025 - “The whole problem with centralized systems is that there’s a center,” N... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/web3-role-protecting-digital-rights-privacy-2025 #decentralizedidentitysolutions #quantumcomputers #dataownership #web3privacy #privacy #ai

P2P #E2EE #Messaging With #Javascript

Im aiming to create an encrypted #secure and #private #messaging app (because thats the only type worth working on).

I've highlighted some features below:

- #P2P #E2E #Encrypted
- #DataOwnership
- #Serverless with #selfhosted
- #PWA, iOS, Android, Desktop
- #OpenSource

Check it out!

GitHub: https://github.com/positive-intentions/chat

Demo: https://chat.positive-intentions.com

im aiming to create an #encrypted #secure and #private #messaging app. (because thats the only type worth working on)

I've highlighted some features below:

- #Decentralized
- #P2P
- #encrypted
- #DataOwnership
- #Serverless with #SelfHosting
- PWA, iOS, Android, Desktop
- #OpenSource

Check it out!
GitHub: https://github.com/positive-intentions/chat
Demo: https://chat.positive-intentions.com
Blog: https://positive-intentions.com/blog/introducing-decentralized-chat

p.s. let me know if im spamming on your feed. im trying to guage the reccommended quality and frequency of posting on mastodon.

im aiming to create an #encrypted #secure and #private #messaging app. (because thats the only type worth working on)

I've highlighted some features below:

- #Decentralized
- No #cookies
- #P2P #encrypted
- No #registration
- No #installing
- #GroupMessaging (coming soon)
- #TextMessaging
- #MultimediaMessaging
- #OfflineMessaging (in #research phase)
- #FileTransfer
- #VideoCalls
- #DataOwnership
- Optional #SelfHosting
- #Screensharing (on desktop browsers)
- #OpenSource

Check it out!
#Blog: https://positive-intentions.com/blog/introducing-decentralized-chat
#GitHub: https://github.com/positive-intentions/chat
#Demo: https://chat.positive-intentions.com

p.s. let me know if im spamming on your feed. im trying to guage the reccommended quality and frequency of posting on mastodon.

WTF @signalapp #Privacy #Security #DataOwnership

while it's nice that #mastodon is technically #decentralized, it's important to be aware of the limitations. for example, there is a feature to migrate your account to another instance, but *your posts do not come with you.* while there is a separate feature to export your posts, there is no way to import them.

a request to "Support post migration" has been around and discussed for more than five years, currently stalled on some technic decision-making that leadership doesn't appear to be actively interested in: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/12423

nor are there are any public plans to move forward on this: https://joinmastodon.org/roadmap

since that issue was created, there have been multiple high-profile instance shutdowns, even of big-name instances. i am concerned that these sorts of problems can and will - over time - discourage folks from taking a chance on anything but the biggest, best-funded instances, and reduce effective user choice. does this sound like a familiar pattern to anybody?