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submitted 6 days ago by cottonbk@szmer.info to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Negative thoughts flooded my mind. The EU is constantly trying to push Chat Control. They're blocking bootloaders on phones, introducing ID and face scanning everywhere, in the US they're trying to push system-level verification, corporations are spitting in our faces and don't even hide it. I know we have to fight. My personal rebellion was joining Fediverse and Lemmy and quitting Reddit. But seriously, boss—I'm tired. Are our attempts to preserve internet freedom futile? Can we win against corporations and politicians who we pay but don't listen to us?

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[-] moon_crush@lemmy.world 22 points 6 days ago

Time to help build a new type of network: https://reticulum.network/

[-] cottonbk@szmer.info 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I have experience in programming and building computer systems. 12 years of experience and self-education. The project you linked looks promising. I'm always the first to support and contribute to such projects but we lack infrastructure for this to become a thing

[-] moon_crush@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Great! Here’s the thing: power will not build this network, people must. Node by node. You alone can service an decent area with $100 LoRa node and (for bootstrap) an I2P backhaul. I fundamentally believe something like this is essential for a free future — be the change you want to see.

[-] relic4322@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 days ago

Agreed. And we can easily bridge existing net to alternative transmission mediums while the existing net allows. Providing an easier time for others to adopt. I run a reticulum node as well.

[-] sp3ctre@feddit.org 3 points 5 days ago

Running a node myself and it's fun!

[-] dangling_cat@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 days ago

We can even start community VPN and use site to site VPN to build a new internet!

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