So I have been trying to crack down on my privacy. I run linux on my hardware. I use a few web extensions that are recommended for security and I do my best to avoid google services. I was wondering though, what are the main disadvantages of signing in if I’m surfing “with protection” so to speak. I have to admit, there are still a few google services like google drive and youtube which I kind of covet, but I’d still rather not use google at all in most instances.
Can some one maybe break down some of the pro’s and cons of signing in? Do any of you still sign into use google services or do you avoid it like the plague?
Definitely avoid it if you’re just searching. Use some other search engine like duckduckgo or searx. For youtube, you can use something like newpipe to keep track of subscriptions and history without using youtube directly. The main downside to that is you can’t rely on the algorithm to feed you content.
On desktop you can use FreeTube and import/export your subscriptions with NewPipe