https://github.com/Team-xManager/xManager/releases Free Spotify
Mostly, I've downloaded all my music and stream through Navidrome. But I'll use above in a pinch.
Personal library is 0 compromise, except for the convenience. There are plenty of songs in my library that aren't on Spotify or any other. All my music is FLAC. Uncensorable. I get star ratings and favorites.
As I understand, most iphone users do have issues. I remember hearing that people with Androids in their selfies are measurably less likely to match on Tinder
Exactly what I did. I put Lemmy in it's place
You might look into funkwhale. It's a fediverse app for music
How does it compare to Last.FM? This is currently my main method of new music, with a number 2 being word of mouth.
Eastcostitnotes, at least lately. Couldn't find a good link, so here's an Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/eastcoastitnotes/
Xkcd is my favorite of all time.
I will start pronouncing bike like nike
Huzzah!! Thank you so much
They can build an activitypub compliant app and service? They don't have to touch the open source project.
Apple has an amazing amount of influence. They could easily make the platform, and break it in an instance whenever they felt like it.
You can contribute. File bug reports. This is the most important thing just people can do.
Privacy is tricky. I've seen complaints that anything you post stays forever. But honestly, is that what you consider private?
Do you think it's more private to make and delete posts than to just use a VPN and an anonymous account? Having the ability to delete posts doesn't help your privacy at all. At least there's no advertisers being sold all our data.
And the chat thing really needs fixed. But for quick one-off messages, it's fine. Maybe just too exchange secured accounts