Hate@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-24 days agoIs there a chat/dating app that isn't complete shit and pay wall restricted?message-squaremessage-square56fedilinkarrow-up1115arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1111arrow-down1message-squareIs there a chat/dating app that isn't complete shit and pay wall restricted?Hate@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-24 days agomessage-square56fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareFonzie!@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoDo note that, much like for example Telegram or Snapcraft, only the client is FOSS, not the network all the data is stored on.
minus-squaresouperk@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoThat sounds a bit misleading, the server implementation is FOSS too, at any time someone could setup their own instance.
minus-squarececilkorik@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoSo it’s not really FOSS at all, it’s just a loss-leader to draw you into the network, trap your data, and then enshittify and monetize as per standard practice.
minus-squareFonzie!@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoIt might not be, more than enough people trust Snap and/or Telegram. I’m just putting it out there for the ones that don’t feel comfortable with it.
Do note that, much like for example Telegram or Snapcraft, only the client is FOSS, not the network all the data is stored on.
That sounds a bit misleading, the server implementation is FOSS too, at any time someone could setup their own instance.
So it’s not really FOSS at all, it’s just a loss-leader to draw you into the network, trap your data, and then enshittify and monetize as per standard practice.
It might not be, more than enough people trust Snap and/or Telegram. I’m just putting it out there for the ones that don’t feel comfortable with it.