I still think it requires developers to design a good looking dark theme.

The current force dark mode option in android does ruin a lot of apps.

The fact that telegram operates in a country that scores 18/100 on global freedom and 30/100 on internet freedom.

https://freedomhouse.org/country/united-arab-emirates

Two things:

1. The definition of “Harmful” can mean anything.
2. This includes sideloaded apps.

Any reasons why?

Honestly, I was going to say Tuta, but seeing how proton changed, I would now add the option of self hosting.

I am unsure how difficult or easy it is, but it’s becoming a very viable option now.

I used to use this app back in the days.

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.secuso.privacyfriendlyactivitytracker/

Disables side loading.

That’s one reason why I wouldn’t be using it.

Teams does record how much a member talked and displays a bar that shows that information.

I wouldn’t be surprised if zoom does something similar.

Throw in a bunch of AI random videos and test the waters.

Zero efforts.

Another reason why people shouldn’t expect free speech online on such platforms.

A few earthquakes back in the early 2000s (UK)

A flooding in the UK around 2007

Sandstorm in an area called the empty quarter back in 2012

That last screenshot is the reason why I think local backups should be an option.

My advice would be to look into emulators. Old school games do not have any micro transactions and are complete. Plus there is a vast library of consoles and games to go through.

I have been banned from few subreddits and I wouldn’t appeal.

Also, a year later and we still talk about our ex (Reddit). Just get over it.

I understand your concern, but assuming someone looks over all of that, there isn’t something genuinely exciting about it.

Not to mention the terrible traffic it is in now due to the Russia- Ukraine war, other unstable countries within the region, the terrible public transport system Dubai has anyway.

Honestly speaking, Dubai.

Not because of slavery, poop trucks, questionable government policies, etc.

The real reason to me is that it does not offer anything traditional or historical. Yes it has some five start restaurants. Yes it has some big malls. Yes you can do stuff like desert driving or hot air balloons. These are all stuff that could be done anywhere else for cheaper.

People who do not backup their laptops or phones, then come complaint to me when they are unable to to access and get a photo when the device dies.

I went through this with my wife a few years back. We had to live in a single room for years to make ends meet.

10 years later, we are a family of four now in a three bedroom house that we will hopefully complete it’s payments in 5 years or so.

Difficulties can still happen but we will sail through it again if it needed.

Been archiving a lot of my favourite shows. I expect a lot of them to either disappear in ten years, or sit behind some subscription.

I have an old pc running windows 10, it would be cool if it stops getting updates. Makes for a nice offline pc to get some old apps and games running in the future.