Personal Manifesto: Boycotting Subscription Technology Services for Ethical Digital Independence
By
mooreds
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
The article presents a personal manifesto against subscription-based technology services and corporate algorithms, advocating for ethical technology use and digital independence. The author lists various apps and services they are boycotting for ethical reasons, inspired by the 'be your own algorithm' philosophy and the indie web movement. The piece critiques the inevitability narrative around technology adoption and emphasizes human agency in technological implementation decisions.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledno technology is (un)natural. no technology is inevitable. no implementation is made without a human decision somewhere in the chain.
i'm deeply inspired by be your own algorithm by pagemelt and the many faces of the indie web.
part one: machinea list of apps and subscription technology services i am trying to boycott for ethical reasons (various), in no particular order:
if you're interested in a long list of whys feel free to contact me but this is m
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