EcstaticHumility

You guys are still using the same email?

Use Mastodon or any decentralised platform responsibly is the way, in my opinion. If you can run your own instance, that will likely lead to better control over your data but does't mean others servers won't see it. that is the nature of these platforms by design.

Don't put trust in anyone for it. When you make an account, go through the settings and adjust them based on what you are comfortable with. Use an alias name and email, of course. opt out of search engine appearances, or even social graph. Hide people you follow and that follow you. Adjust the settings of each post based on what it is as well.

End of the day, you will need to trust the person running the instance to do good enough management of the infrastructure. Use a server with active and transparent admin and it's not too large to manage for them.

The database if still out there, go get it. Put it in our preferred torrent client and keep it. magnet:?xt=urn:btih:ulfihylx35oldftn7qosmk6hkhsjq5af

If only I had a phone with SD card slot.

I had a good hearty laugh thanks to your comment.

You guys outlined good enough reasons for your decision. I hope this will make things easier to work with.

If having browser history on helps you use it, I think it shouldn't be a huge issue. I have been using mullvad browser the way I use Firefox focus on the phone. Quick searches for stuff or just browsing casually.

I have a separate Firefox browser for personal stuff.

Don't call me out like this 😂