I’m a former journalist, and created a free resource called DISENGAGE: Opting Out—and Finding New Options—to Reclaim Your Life from Spammers, Scammers, Intrusive Marketers and Big Tech.

It’s available in PDF and full text on the website, plus EPUB at Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Smashwords, and other retailers.

It costs $0. No email needed, no tracking, no affiliate links. It was a passion project and I’m just trying to get the word out.

(If you know anyone in the press who may want a hardcopy, i printed up a couple dozen in print format on my own dime…just let me know!)

Enjoy!

  • utopiah@lemmy.ml
    16·
    7 days ago

    Link https://www.punchinguppress.com/post/disengage-from-the-internet and ToC :

    
Part 1: Why Disengage?
    Chapter 1: What We’re Fighting Against
    Chapter 2: How Do We Reclaim Our Lives By Disengaging?
    Chapter 3: Giants In The Dark

Part 2: Disengage By…Reclaiming Your Data
    Chapter 4: Pay Attention to Privacy Policies
    Chapter 5: Control Your Online Accounts
    Chapter 6: Bash The Brokers
    Chapter 7: Surf In Secret
    Chapter 8: Escape Email Tracking
    Chapter 9: Protect Your Phone
    Chapter 10: Stop Being Loyal

Part 3: Disengage By…Reclaiming Your Home
    Chapter 11: Hide Your Home Address
    Chapter 12: Remove Your Home Photos From The Web
    Chapter 13: Banish Smart Products From Your Spaces

Part 4: Disengage By…Reclaiming Your Content
    Chapter 14: Protect Your Posts
    Chapter 15: Retract Your Reviews
    Chapter 16: Say Sayonara To Social Media

Part 5: Disengage By…Reclaiming Your Attention
    Chapter 17: Don’t Surf If You Don’t Need To
    Chapter 18: Annihilate Ads
    Chapter 19: Say See Ya To Your Smartphone
    Chapter 20: Ghost Corporate News

Part 6: Disengage By…Quitting The Big 4
    Chapter 21: Say Goodbye To Google
    Chapter 22: Say Au Revoir To Amazon
    Chapter 23: Say Arrivederci To Apple
    Chapter 24: Say Mmm-Bye To Microsoft

Part 7: Live Your Life
          • utopiah@lemmy.ml
            1·
            5 days ago

            Ah… thanks! Well let me ask then, if there was another “Beyond Monopoly” video that could be less “advanced” what would you like it to be about?

            • Corduroy_Pillows_Making_Headlines [she/her]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
              1·
              5 days ago

              Hmm…I’d say solutions for people who are not as tech savvy, and how to implement them. Even things as simple as how to change your default browser and search engine, suggestions for different OS’s and how to install them on any kind of computer, different options for Microsoft software, etc. For example, I’m on a Mac just because it’s still good and I don’t want to pay for a new one…I’d love either some simple ways to “harden” it and/or install Linux.

              BUT…your audience is obviously more tech savvy and that’s OK too! I think we need info for all levels.

              • utopiah@lemmy.ml
                1·
                4 days ago

                as how to change your default browser and search engine, suggestions for different OS’s and how to install them on any kind of computer, different options for Microsoft software, etc. For example, I’m on a Mac just because it’s still good and I don’t want to pay for a new one…I’d love either some simple ways to “harden” it and/or install Linux.

                Wonderful, I can do that! I indeed assume that people just don’t “want” to install Linux because they think Windows, or other Microsoft products, is “good enough” for them but maybe they just don’t know how or imagine they don’t have the ability to do so. That’s a great suggestion I’ll try to address it soon, thanks!