maybe not important to some, but I was super-unpleasantly surprised a couple months ago because proton deleted my dormant account. my recovery account received a couple of warning emails (didn't check that one in ages) and when I finally got around to it, gone.
so if you're thinking of using it for anything long-term, know that you have to log in once in a while or it's gone.
I'm aware of that, but there's a significant portion of FP users ditching the provided eOS and going with something that's way more privacy respecting; I'm sure you can find comparisons with graphene, calyx, lineage, aosp, etc. online.
so what I meant was, if you're one of those, then there are zero reasons for choosing FP, other than supporting their mission.
edit: similar topic from a while ago https://lemmy.ml/post/23014970
I'm not sure I understand what the issue is here... I also have uBlock Origin and no traffic is hitting either of those domains, just checked it with inspect/network tab. the redirect thingy autotranslates youtube to invidious and clicking youtube links opens freetube. no traffic is going to google or youtube. which part is your issue?
edit: aha, got it - uBlock swallows those domains so the extensions don't run.
I'm using freetube and privacy redirect on firefox. this is what embedded videos look like:
clicking on "Go" starts embedded playback from invidious, clicking on "youtube" opens freetube. there's an option to auto-open/play the embedded video, which I don't use.
I can't fathom spending that kind of money for something that can be easily - as you've found out - broken. or lost. stolen. die on its own. not to mention - get a pretty mediocre device for the hefty price.
seeing as how you have to change the OS on it anyway, maybe look into used ex-flaghip devices. go to lineageOS devices page, filter for RAM and LOS version (22 i.e. A15 at the moment) and check if you can get a used devices locally for like a tenth of the price.
I'm not hiding anything, I'm choosing what to share; there's a difference.
as to your (somewhat naive) perspective, yeah, having your shit out in the open is a credible threat. the solution is have all your shit private by default and not shared with anyone. then, allow leaks on a case-by-case basis.
we're all done (or should be, at least) with the idea that there are laws and regulations shielding us from the now rampant abuse from various threat actors. instead of relying on the government or whoever to enact those regulations, I find it way better to not allow anyone to be in the position to compromise me.
this is a forever moving target and you're never going to achieve full security; to paraphrase cory doctorow, that's a full-time, unpaid job that you're doing in addition to your existing job. but I'm better off with more security and privacy than without, so I'm ok with the sacrifices I have to make.
saw your other post as well, there's so much stuff in your stack that you have to narrow your issues down to the malfunctioning item, there's no way you're gonna stumble upon someone with your exact setup.
start with existing element x apps communicating over matrix.org (use throwaway accounts if you don't trust it) and unified push using ntfy.sh. if everything works there, then you can start replacing one by one of these until you achieve full functionality or something breaks.
I swear, every time I'm tired of the limitations of AOSP I inevitably begin to bargain with my conscience, like what if I just have a sandboxed play store, what if it's just microG, surely LineageOS has enough safeguards... and sure enough, within 24 hours one of these things pops up and I'm done with coveting the easy path.
aside from the obvious, wayland being the default choice on all relevant distros and DEs and being continously worked on, evermore projects switching to it (WINE most recently) whilst X11 is in maintenance-mode, the main thing for me and my deployed fleet is if you're running a modern laptop, say with a 1080p or better screen, wayland is a must. primarily because of the output (UI scaling, effortless multi-monitor dock/undock) and the input (touchpad gestures, touch screens).
if your world is a desktop with a mouse and, say, XFCE, then you have very few of these things intruding on you and you don't really ~~understand the benefits~~ benefit from it.
solid rant.
as to your thing with the addiction to this and that, you hafta learn to hate that crap; it comes naturally to me, so there's not much effort needed.
so when you hate alcohol and burgers and cigarettes and whatnot and especially the industry that produces it cutting every corner to make more money and their advertising henchmen masking every turd with sprinkles and cinnamon, then you're no longer in the "I'm depriving myself of the thing I want", every time you think of it a flood of anger and rage splashes over you and you simply don't want none of that crap, ever.
works for me, your mileage may wary.
ALL YOUR SEARCHES are tied to your email, forever. all your queries safely stored, waiting for someone to hack them or them to abuse that data somehow.
now reread your question.