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    7 months ago

    The only way to change this is to vote with your money. I know that easier said than done, because these companies have driven down their cost with criminally low wages or by selling user data. Pay for domestically made goods from local businesses. Use ride-sharing or public transportation, ride a bike, or walk when possible. Pay artists directly through their website, or fair compensation sites like Bandcamp or Patreon.

    Any other suggestions on services that support the manufacturer/artist/creator?

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      7 months ago

      Self host all the things. Don’t use Google drive, self host nextcloud. Run your own VPN from a VPS, since the Google one is shutting down anyway. Oracle offers always free servers.