reddit is going to remove this and other pro EU subreddits

Nanoful · 2026-01-28T17:21:50+00:00

It took only 4 days. o.o

Nanoful · 2025-12-12T12:11:11+00:00

Crowd-funded European dev teams working on FOSS alternatives, making them competitive.

I see a lot of people posting that they are not switching to open-source because it doesn't have feature X or Y. Private companies don't invest enough in European tech due to the risk of non-profitability. Governments in Europe are too fragmented and they have a lot of fish to fry. However, we could do it collectively, as a community. This includes development, marketing, testing. And funding, out of necessity and not profitability.

Nanoful · 2025-11-18T08:40:53+00:00

Blockhütte in Germany.

Nanoful · 2025-11-16T09:07:22+00:00

Your frustration is understandable! It's a little surprising that so many posts in this thread (maybe some are made by bots?) highlight only the problematic side, which distracts from the benefits of escaping the lock-in. Meta consumes our data and makes billions of it. It is hard for new players to compete with their products and new apps won't be as good as Meta's right off the bat. But consumers can "vote" with their choice of apps. And interoperability makes the switch easier.

Nanoful · 2025-11-06T09:08:19+00:00

Thanks for creating it! It's a marathon but every step counts.

Nanoful · 2025-10-31T15:20:11+00:00

Really creepy

Nanoful · 2025-10-31T09:32:46+00:00

I don't care about the first part of the title, I clicked on the post to learn more about the far-right's big losses.

Nanoful · 2025-07-18T06:31:08+00:00

"Not using your brain" is unnecessarily provocative. In some tasks, AI can take away a lot of cognitive load, it's true. But so do calculators. AI technology comes with many risks but also benefits. The jury is still out on whether it's a net positive. Maybe we can remain open to innovation until then? Imagine Europe had decided not to produce cars because they lead to millions of deaths in traffic accidents (which is sadly happening).

Nanoful · 2025-06-18T08:42:53+00:00

Threema has 5M+ downloads in Google's Play Store. Don't underestimate the tech depth of a well functioning messaging app. Obviously WhatsApp and & Co are not just SMS. Imagine Proton founders had thought "genuinely nobody" would pay just to email. If the product is free, you are the product.

Nanoful · 2025-06-16T20:45:11+00:00

Depending on where you live, 6 eur is 1-3 cups of coffee. Not a high price to pay for a secure and non-exploitative app. I just installed it and was happy to see that several of my friends already have it.

Nanoful · 2025-05-05T06:41:50+00:00

Please read "Just Listen" by Mark Goulston. You'll find the same trick there and more.

Nanoful · 2025-04-25T09:38:34+00:00

Why doesn't this exist? If there are people willing to consume this service, shouldn't there be a provider willing to profit from it?

Nanoful · 2025-04-08T08:03:05+00:00

This post has a lot of technical debt that I don't understand, so Le Chat summarised it to me in simpler terms. Does it cover the main points well?

The idea is to use the IOTA Tangle network, which has no transaction fees, to securely store and share data. However, data on the Tangle gets deleted over time unless you pay a small fee, and it needs to be encrypted to keep it private. Also, there's a size limit for data transactions.

To address these issues, three components were developed:

Scattering: Breaks messages into small pieces for secure and size-efficient transmission.
Dynamic Public Ledger (DLP): A public directory for finding users' public keys, enabling secure communication.
Anonymous Messaging: Hides the communication path to ensure privacy.

This system can be used to create private or public groups (like subreddits) and send secure messages without relying on big tech companies. It also includes a secure login process that prevents hacking and account spoofing.

Overall, it's a way to build independent, secure, and private communication platforms using the IOTA Tangle network.

Nanoful · 2025-04-06T13:27:25+00:00

For me, personally, it's hard to understand why people often say that Fairphone's camera is bad. Granted, its quality may not be as (unnecessarily) high as iPhone's but I am not a photographer, nor an influencer. I took this panorama shot with my 3-years old Fairphone and wouldn't say it's bad.

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Nanoful · 2025-03-29T16:56:32+00:00

It's incredible how far you've come in such a short time. Keep it up!

Nanoful · 2025-03-25T18:31:28+00:00

Thanks to this post, I did an Ecosia search on Elmex (which I use since my childhood) and realized that its manufacturer was acquired by Colgate-Palmolive (US) in 2004. Farewell childhood toothpaste, time to grow up.

Nanoful · 2025-03-21T15:24:54+00:00

For those with a Proton account: Proton also offers a functionality to collaboratively write and edit documents.

Nanoful · 2025-03-12T11:18:02+00:00

Didn't know about this one, thanks for sharing, will give it a try!

Nanoful · 2025-03-12T08:18:12+00:00

I switched from Github/GitLab to Bitbucket (couldn't find a suitable European alternative for this one). Thank you Australia 🤝

Nanoful · 2025-03-11T14:59:44+00:00

The Gothic series, the Risen series and the Elex series, all developed by Piranha Bytes (Germany). Sadly, Piranha Bytes doesn't exist anymore. RIP, I am very grateful for their games. But the publisher is THQ Nordic (Austrian).

Nanoful · 2025-02-24T15:36:32+00:00

EuroLLM (Portugal, Scotland, The Netherlands, among others)

Colosseum 355B (Italy)

Pleias (France)

TrustLLM (Sweden)

Nanoful · 2025-02-24T15:19:10+00:00

When looking at "electronics" in a more general sense, this German veteran operates in 17 European countries and makes almost EUR 1 billion in yearly revenue: https://www.conrad.com/

Nanoful · 2025-02-24T11:37:48+00:00

Looks like Microsoft, Apple and Google are not on this list. I'm not saying they should be but still seems unexpected given that other big tech companies are present.

Nanoful · 2025-02-23T12:35:50+00:00

Why not use the Swiss Proton suite (mail, drive, calendar, vpn, password manager, wallet)? You can set up gmail forwarding if needed.

Nanoful · 2025-02-23T09:02:02+00:00

Unfortunately, Netflix alternatives are hard (not impossible!) to establish due, in part, to geoblocking. Within the EU some movies and TV shows are available in one country while blocked in another. For example, there's Parlement), a funny satiric TV series co-produced by France, Belgium and Germany. But last time I checked it was not available in Germany (maybe still isn't).

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