TheLastOfHisName

Absolutely this. I pay for both my Proton and Notesnook accounts. No ads, no trafficing my data, and services I like and believe in.

Murena phones look promising. And you can download their e/OS if you want to flash the phone you have, provided it's supported. https://murena.com

Mainly the 5000 character limit. It handles MFM (though I don't really use it), and features like antennas (very specific follow lists).

+1 for Sharkey. It's my favorite of the protocols, so far.

This is from July, but there's definitely financial shenanigans going on. And if the Chinese economy tanks... https://essanews.com/chinas-banking-turmoil-40-banks-vanish-as-crisis-deepens,7047618605385345a

Thanks for the recommendation!

I'm planning on flashing my One Plus 9 Pro with Murena's ROM. I'm working on getting de-googlefied.

Myself, I use my bank's web portal via my mobile browser. Not as instant as an app, but it gets the job done.

You have a whole community backing you! And once you've installed the OS, you'll feel like you can conquer the world.

Windows Recall did it for me. I switched to Pop!_OS Linux and have been pretty content so far.

I miss the r/Hinduism community quite a bit. It was a real help for me when I first started following that particular path. Lots of friendly, helpful people.

Thing is, when the whole api fracas happened, I deleted my account and vowed not to use that site again.

"I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful. One hundred percent!" -Horton the Elephant

I think the only way to know is to start a community. It may be small, but if it's active, fun, and full of good discussion (and occasional good-natured trash talk), it can grow.