this post was submitted on 27 Nov 2023
536 points (88.6% liked)

DeGoogle Yourself

8856 readers
90 users here now

A community for those that would like to get away from Google.

Here you may post anything related to DeGoogling, why we should do it or good software alternatives!

Rules

  1. Be respectful even in disagreement

  2. No advertising unless it is very relevent and justified. Do not do this excessively.

  3. No low value posts / memes. We or you need to learn, or discuss something.

Related communities

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

founded 4 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Why would anyone use this over Proton Mail or the gazillion alternatives if it treats people like shit.

(page 2) 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (5 children)

It sucks that Gmail is pretty much the best app that works with, well.. Gmail accounts. At least from what I’ve found. Especially with the 2FA thing where it asks you to press “yes” in Gmail after signing into Gmail from a different browser.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Spark and some more sensible form of 2fa will do. I’ve found Spark superior in every way, what do you prefer about the gmail app? You can use your hardware keys or totp apps with gmail, and it’s much more portable.

load more comments (4 replies)
load more comments (4 replies)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I suggest Tutanota or Protonmail.

load more comments (6 replies)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Why do people upvote this post, without reading comments that say its nothing new?

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Gmail has been doing this for yeeeaars

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'd need to pay for them. I don't care about privacy on my Gmail account so I let it slide.

Edit: oh wait, Proton has a free-tier. Will check

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Proton free tier is pretty decent, used it myself for a good few months.

load more comments (4 replies)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Oh my god, they're really going full enshittification now. Never thought I'd see them stoop this low.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I was helping my dad with some computer stuff and I noticed Microsoft outlook online (Hotmail) has ads as well.
My corporate outlook online doesn't have ads.
And my personal gsuite (paid for Gmail) doesn't have ads.

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

It's restricted to specific inbox tabs. I now only use Inbox, Forums and Updates, and get no adds.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I use protonmail, so I don’t have to see shit like that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Because of low digital literacy

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't see them with FairEmail client.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is that really surprising?

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments
view more: ‹ prev next ›