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Doesn't I2P encrypt the traffic already?

I tried the second approach for some time, but using NoScript became really annoying, since I never knew which scripts are necessary, and which are used for tracking or some other bullshit. It was always trial and error, and just felt tedious and unnecessary. I wish NoScript would have a built in whitelist of scripts that are known to be necessary for websites to function, this would avoid breakages and make it much more comfortable to use.

The EU literally uses the Fediverse themselves. https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/

I don't get why y'all are so mad about this. As long as the features are optional and I can easily turn them off in the settings, they don't bother me at all.

And basically 99% of the modern web doesn't work without JS. I don't know why there are still so many people running around and saying "disAblE jAvAscrIpT!!!!", yeah like how the fuck am I supposed to use the web??? At that point, I could also just delete my web browser, it would literally have the exact same effect.

You don't control any VPN services hosted on someone else's (e.g. a cloud provider's) infrastructure. They have full access and can technically do anything. And they see your incoming and outgoing connections. This is stupid, and doesn't give you any privacy benefit. There are good and trustworthy VPN providers like Mullvad, IVPN and Proton. Just acknowledge that.

The fact that the AMA is happening on Reddit is so incredibly stupid, there is literally no reason to use this pile of garbage in 2024. Fuck spez

RCS is a pile of garbage for many reasons. On Android, it's locked behind Google's proprietary, privacy-invasive Messages app, and there is no API for third-party RCS clients (like with SMS). The encryption is also implemented in that proprietary client, offering no transparency and meaning that it's probably backdoored. No one should ever trust encryption software if its source code isn't public. People should use actual private messengers like Signal, with open source applications available for all platforms, as well as all of the features you mentioned. The only thing it obviously lacks is SMS fallback, but it's really unnecessary, because Wi-Fi or cell data are literally available everywhere nowadays.

Just use Signal. It's private and secure, available on every platform (including desktop), you can send photos, voice messages and all kinds of other files.

The avionics bay of an Airbus A380

This might sound weird, but Apple. I was NEVER disappointed by any of the products I bought. Sure, they are fucking expensive. Sure, they sometimes release really dumb products that most people probably shouldn't buy (e.g. the 2015 MacBook). But if you make all the right considerations before your purchase, I'm pretty sure you will have a product that won't disappoint you. At least that's been my experience so far. That doesn't mean that I'm perfectly happy with everything, for example I'm trying to switch away from an iPhone (I will definitely keep using macOS laptops/desktops though) for privacy reasons. I wasn't really disappointed here, when I bought this phone, I knew what I was getting myself into, but Google isn't much better.

Proton for secure email/calendar/whatever they offer now. I've been a subscriber to their paid plan for years, really happy so far.

IVPN and Mullvad for a trustworthy, private VPN provider

I think we should spread this message and the guide in other communities or on other platforms. I don't think posting this in the Firefox community will achieve much.