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Some users are privacy conscious. That means they might for example prefer avoiding visiting mainstream platforms. Others don't wanna click on links that look suspicious (with domains they don't know, or ones that are shortened). Here are some tips to make the Fediverse a bit more safe and privacy-respecting: | Some users are privacy conscious. That means they might for example prefer avoiding visiting mainstream platforms. Others don't wanna click on links that look suspicious (with domains they don't know, or ones that are shortened). Here are some tips to make the Fediverse a bit more safe and privacy-respecting: | ||
* '''Avoid links to mainstream platforms (e.g. Facebook, YouTube, Spotify, etc.)'''<br>There are alternatives for most of them. For example, if you have to link to a Twitter thread use [https://github.com/xnaas/nitter-instances Nitter] (an alternative Twitter reader). If you want to post a video and you have the rights to upload the video use [[What is PeerTube? | PeerTube]] (a federated YouTube alternative), otherwise use [https://invidious.io/ Invidious] (an alternative YouTube viewer) | * '''Avoid links to mainstream platforms (e.g. Facebook, YouTube, Spotify, etc.)'''<br>There are alternatives for most of them. For example, if you have to link to a Twitter thread use [https://github.com/xnaas/nitter-instances Nitter] (an alternative Twitter reader). If you want to post a video and you have the rights to upload the video use [[What is PeerTube? | PeerTube]] (a federated YouTube alternative), otherwise use [https://invidious.io/ Invidious] (an alternative YouTube viewer). | ||
* '''Avoid using short links'''<br>It's impossible to know what's behind them on the first glance. It could be a link to a safe, shady or privacy-disrespecting site. | * '''Avoid using short links'''<br>It's impossible to know what's behind them on the first glance. It could be a link to a safe, shady or privacy-disrespecting site. | ||