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Q&A: Firefox Alternatives If You Dislike Mozilla

Q&A210: What are your options if you like Firefox but don't like the direction Mozilla is taking? Is it better to host Nextcloud on a VPS or at home? Which is better for privacy: Gnome or KDE? Should everyone really buy a home privately? What are the alternatives to JMP Chat? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepod


Welcome to the Surveillance Report Q&A - featuring Techlore & The New Oil answering your questions about privacy and security.


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00:00 Introduction

00:47 Firefox Alternatives sans Mozilla

05:10 Disappearing Extensions

05:37 Nextcloud: VPS vs In-House

07:29 Gnome vs KDE

09:28 VPNs vs SPN

13:46 Private Home Ownership

17:12 JMP Alternatives


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