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Just like the rest of it, they’re going to try to lock down the open web, general-purpose computing, etc.

They are going to be the gatekeepers if you and the web services let them. Oh yeah — also they’ll run all the web, email and other services anyway. Trap you in their metaverse and AI most likely, since that’s where your coworkers and friends will be you’ll have to be there too.

Resist by opting out :)

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Contrary to popular belief Google doesn't run email. It more or less does so in the US, but only there people were so enthusiastic to jump onto their platform. Probably a result of other US alternatives being that bad.

But in many other countries, gmail isn't that successful. Still, email is still under attack by big mail servers getting more and more restrictive.

I think it’s time for a government solution, but nowadays it’d be done to be benefit big tech and the surveillance state.

How about an open source one?

https://intercoin.org/overview.pdf

Riiight. Another cryptocurrency solution. crypto falls into the same category of untrustworthiness as the rest of these so called solutions. The only difference is the that crypto has a more murky past.

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