Technology
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+1 for FOSS, but it's not easy to do. It's sort of like going vegan. It's great at first, but then you try to go out to eat and it's hard, family gatherings become difficult and political, people start to push meat or question your motives. You still feel good about it because you're doing it "for the animals" or whatever, but you're no longer in the mainstream. While your coworkers all go out to that new steak joint, you're left behind with your bag of broccoli.
To elaborate, look at Lemmy. You can get FOSS apps for your phone to browse Lemmy, but now try to coordinate some event, like your local soccer club using only FOSS. Plenty of folks are content to blindly consume what Zuck or Goog wants them to see and use.