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“Is anyone out There?” - HamRadio
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this post was submitted on 07 Sep 2026
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What's going on with the Fediverse that makes you put it in a list with these companies?
Is this concern trolling?
"Joined 8 hours ago" seems like a strange move for someone who is "pulling away from the fediverse."
No, I’m honestly asking people about ham radios.. and if people think of building or if they have or are thinking of getting licensed for them, if they just buy them. I am, and didn’t know if they were thinking of using freewaves to chat with other people. I don’t like the way things are going with having my iPhone having me give so many permissions to use Siri, and Google and the Camera, they all have different rules for tracking Data about me, about what they are doing. Can’t my phone just let me use it and they stay away from my facial movements and my biometrics and store them for their data. It just concerns me. And it’s not that me and I’m paranoid they picking on little old me, it’s everyone. Makes me question why do they want it. From all of US. It feels very 1984 and Terminator. I just don’t like it and wanted to ask if people were using Grassroots equipment. Not trolling or rage-baiting. I’m not about that. That’s why I’m in No stupid questions. Non judgement zone. I don’t have all the knowledge, I have some eeery feelings and just want to ask what people are doing out there.. where ever they are. ;). I got some good info from some others.. places to start.
The fediverse was made as a decentralized alternative to all those companies they listed 🤣