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Rousercw's avatar

I agree with Lonnie, very complicated for a senior citizen. I understand very little. I had to unsubscribe/ unfollow a lot on Substack due to voluminous emails. Next, I will be out of touch, the next 2-3 wks, I will reconnect once available in 2-3 wks. I am not abandoning ship, just visiting family.

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Soy yo's avatar

Sorry/Not sorry for the outburst. Now, I am really hanging up.

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Soy yo's avatar

Whell, that was quite the lesson on security! And how exactly does one vet the staff to be hired to oversee all of this? In other words,

WTF DO YOU THINK I AM, AN EFFING 24-7 YEAR-ROUND COMPUTER GEEK???

In other words,

UMBFK!!!

I’m β€œhanging up” now.

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lunafaer (she/they)'s avatar

my life is already hellish and worsens every day. there’s nothing to cover when you have nothing.

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NPG BELL's avatar

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

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bluePNWcats's avatar

Question about the free VPN thing: I'm using the free proton VPN. Is that still not secure? I'm only asking because my income is so limited that I can't afford to do paid everything.

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WendyπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŒˆ's avatar

It’s not terrible , I’ll say that

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bluePNWcats's avatar

Anything is better than nothing, right?

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Keira of the Stars's avatar

I like it, looks good to me. I think we might want to include recommended VPN providers. Should also include to use VPN providers you can pay with crypto. Also pay with the crypto from an anonymous wallet that is not linked to you.

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Sarah's avatar

Excellent article. Proton VPN (based in Switzerland) has a plus plan that includes email, cloud, and other features, on top of the VPN. You can move your Gmail accounts to their encrypted mail, to keep it covered since, apparently, they also have a seat at the ugly table now. I can't really afford it now, I'm trying to raise some money to pay for the bills and keep the lights on (and the internet), but I highly recommend the paid package. (PS. if anyone reading this wants to help https://linktr.ee/swatters it would be much appreciated).

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Lynnie's avatar

Very complicated for a senior citizen. πŸ˜”

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WendyπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŒˆ's avatar

Ask Wendy. We can setup a training session easily

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Evelyn Freitas's avatar

I would appreciate this very much!

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Sarah's avatar

I teach online, and I have several courses, including Spanish language, new media, and software training. Let me know if you are interested in taking online classes :) I could provide a custom-tailored course to match your needs.

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