Don't be a TECH MIDWIT!

[@John-ol2cs]

I hope this is satire, while the advice is great, by using a VPS you only shift your trust from one service to the other with minimal improvements. Truly self-hosting is the only option for the in the video mentioned perks. Obviously this doesn't really work out for E-Mail so going for a service like Proton / Tutanota / etc. is a very viable option. E-Mail shouldn't be used for private communication anyway because it never was meant to be.

[@Zephyrus0]

Sigma male being on all platforms simultaneously. #ZETAILLIONERgridset #SMF #RMSisthebestcatboy

[@lepnoxicray7398]

Swapping through Whatsapp to XMPP at the speed of light

[@mateuspokemon01]

Hey I didn't know Luke had a son

[@yourfellowhumanbeing2323]

And better than luke

[@Gibblegobblegoob]

iFunny is the only based social media

[@tsakeboya]

I understand why people use non standard services due to privacy concerns (like alternative os's, messaging services, search engines etc.), but for me, I ultimately do not care about that stuff. If you do, good for you, it's not my business. But for me, I value my convenience. I know that's not the best mindset to have yeah, but if being super private means that I have to use worse search engines and weird non-standard software no one has heard of, I don't really care what Google or Microsoft is doing with my data. I know you guys are about to fucking berate me to death in the comments. Go on, I like a discussion

[@aamird5760]

based

[@lemonrecap]

giganpc found

[@GroomerGaming]

Same.

[@PySnek]

Microsoft and Google are selling your data. It won't stay on their servers.

[@GroomerGaming]

@@PySnek he said he does not care about what google does with his data so he does not care if they sell it or whatever

[@ozzi9816]

By the way, you mentioned RSS here- could you consider making a tutorial on how to set it up? It’s something I’ve wanted to use for a while but there are no good guides online about how to use it or set it up. I would be very grateful!

[@Denshi]

Thanks for pointing this out, I've been planning a tutorial on how to run your own RSS feed, expect one soon!

[@MarioRodriguez-og3ei]

As Tech Midwit I thought I was actually getting privacy and didn't know there was better options. I enjoy using alternative programs. I''m a noob when it comes to these type of subject, so I enjoy seeing alternative and why they are better. Thank you for showing me better alternatives.

[@bugswriter_]

we should do a collab.

[@giveaway4002]

1)setting up email is lot easy than providing actual security for that inbox... anyways 2)many times "TECH MIDWIT" are super FORCED to use those services( like centralized services like WhatsApp or signal) in their profession or in academics 3) being on youtube and talking about privacy... are you kidding me...

[@PySnek]

Yes, if I don't use Whatsapp or Telegram, than nobody will write me. Normies don't like XMPP or matrix at all!

[@manafon5398]

If he wasn't on youtube how would you have found this video? I love Odysee but it still sucks for finding new channels.

[@SMELLE]

Great video! I've actually been trying to shift my habits in tech recently, and I've been wanting to start self hosting stuff too. I'm just sort of starting to learn a lot of new stuff so your channel is a great find! I watched some of your videos and even checked out your music on bandcamp yesterday and really liked it. Thanks for making the content!

[@manafon5398]

"Tech midwit" solutions are great for people that don't trust the big 4 (Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Apple) but don't know much about technology, "Based" ones are meant for people that don't trust anyone but themselves (which is how you should behave on the internet honestly) and would rather have absolute privacy and don't mind the learning curve / enjoy DIY technology stuff. For many people, "midwit" solutions are more of a transition phase, as they learn more and find the time, they will move on to "Based" ones.

[@honkhonk8009]

Anything worth using requires some learning curve. Back in the old days thats what they did for everything.

[@herrxerex8484]

I have to use whatsapp to get my college degree

[@starrymohannad]

Use it but try not to say anything about your personal information

[@herrxerex8484]

@@starrymohannad yeah man , I don't

[@federicotorrielli]

Ti scrivo in italiano perché so che lo parli, altrimenti dovrei fare lo sforzo mentale di tradurre in inglese e sono già stanco così haha. Volevo farti i miei complimenti per l’impegno che ci metti nel mondo tech, ci sarebbero alcune considerazioni da fare, anche perché non tutto quello che esce dalla bocca di Luke Smith è corretto. Sono un ricercatore nell’ambito AI in Italia, precisamente a Torino, giusto per mettere le basi e poter dire la mia. Il protocollo crittografico di Telegram è molto buono, quello non-peer-reviewed (la prima versione) non lo era, ma non viene utilizzato da anni: ovvio, di default Telegram non cifra le tue conversazioni, non sono end-to-end. Però neanche un’email è cifrata, pur se self-hostata. Quando mandi una email, tutti vedono il contenuto, soprattutto i server di routing del tuo ISP, pure con una VPN. Per questo non self-hosto molte cose, non conviene. Se hai bisogno di una mano per articolare un video di follow-up, chiedimi pure! Sarò felice di risponderti.

[@reedinto]

> posts video on youtube Jokes aside I support all the claims in this video, it's a like from me.

[@francescovolpini]

it's the most efficient way to reach out to normies.

[@society5204]

>Literally posts his face on KZbin

[@210Artemka]

I use telegram not because it's safe, but because it's much better user experience. And stickers.

[@fcolecumberri]

At the end you can never be 100% independent of other's technology. As an example, Epik just got hacked, so if your domain was registered with them our info is online.

[@thepr0m3th3an]

Noster is pretty cool. You can host your own relay and its all based on public/private cryptography for authentication. Like Bitcoin but social media.

[@tonischumacher2]

A service running open source source server software isn't really worth anything because you cannot verify what somebody else is running on their system. Since running a messaging server themselves isn't really an option for most people, the entire security and privacy must be based on the client itself part of that being end to end encryption. That is exactly what for example signal does. The way it is built it doesn't matter who is running the server and what exactly they are running. The NSA could run it and it would not make any difference for the integrity of the information. It would obviously affect the service availability as they could simply block people they don't want to use the service or shut it down entirely. But even that would not be that big of a deal since it is open source and in theory you could just fork it. Whatever....I think services like Signal don't even try to attract midwits...they try to become the new normie service. And I personally believe that is a good thing.

[@skatcat743]

can confirm being a midwit is a trolling moment. Like using Elementary OS

[@merial7]

I completely desagree.

[@nescius2]

you almost got it.. almost

[@xavi_6767]

So your point is, you have to be at the extremes..... Right.......... There is a thing called middle ground.

[@LaGamerLia666]

The problem is I don't want to become more of a nerd than I already am, so I'm *required* to be an average/midwit. Of course, I still use Linux and other privacy oriented services, but that's not my biggest concern.

[@vali69]

xm... PP... Best thing I've ever heard.

[@kantraa]

I *will* become a tech midwit.

[@burakuren5188]

I admit that I am a tech midwit about email server.

[@burakuren5188]

but "I use matrix btw ?"

[@FreeRoger]

What VPS do you use for your email?

[@Denshi]

Capsul VPS. I used to self-host it on my homeserver, but that just got too inconvenient due to lacking an rDNS entry (ISPs hate email servers) so I settled for capsul.org. They accept Monero as well!

[@asianmeatball6683]

Gab is trash but the fediverse as a whole is kinda epic.

[@CoasterMan13Official]

Wow, dude. You look like you're literally around my age (17). And here I am sitting on my ass, doing social media.

[@anoying]

yes.

[@QuarKSonTV]

Song's name?

[@lucianogs]

You still using KZbin.. don't you?

[@manafon5398]

Probably on a virtual machine, posting videos and watching content are different things.

[@JohnSmith-nm1jk]

Thanks you made me return to whatsapp

[@TeslaBitcoinFree]

heres what you got wrong you dont realize gab users go their to not be censored not get out of some echo chamber and telegram also has many difference things then just chatting like videos and as a libertarian conservative i get censored

[@pilotboi69]

check your emails

[@c4llv07e]

Now I am more based.

[@elliottalderson6443]

Noooooo. I'm a midwit😫

[@anonymos7994]

OMG, I ALWAYS USE TELEGRAM

[@Freshline_]

soydevs btfo