Consultant @Emergenceconsul & @CultivateInnov 
PhD energy innovation @SPRU 
Into decarbonisation, regeneration & climate/crypto @Drholwat 
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I've therefore decided that this month I'm going to try out and switch to as many alternatives as possible for online shopping, email, document storage and social media, using guides like this one from @DuckDuckGo 
http://bit.ly/2x3EGS8
I hope that sharing this on here will keep me motivated and open me up to suggestions from you all I'll post below periodically to share my progress
(disclaimer: I am aware of the irony of utilising Twitter to do this.. ;))
I've been using @DuckDuckGo for a little while now instead of Google search 
Results are just as good for day-to-day use, though sometimes find better results on Google for more technical/ niche searches. Can be used on Android too 
#cometotheducksidepic.twitter.com/QF9ycBkT9w
.@Ecosia is another alternative search engine. They've planted 54.3mn trees by donating 80% of surplus income to non-profit orgs 
They're also committed to data privacy and their servers run on 100% #renewableenergy- pretty greatpic.twitter.com/3jXU1doET1
So I've just switched my browser from Chrome to @brave and already love it 
Instantly transferred all my bookmarks and definitely feels quicker, achieved by preventing unwanted tracking and ads- you even get your stats when you open a new tab 
Will also try on my phonepic.twitter.com/FCD2CqTRDD
I've opened a @ProtonMail account as an alternative to Gmail 
They're super secure and I like the menus+ themes, but you get very little storage before having to pay.
Does anyone out there have any other email account alternatives they would recommend?? #TuesdayThoughtspic.twitter.com/X3beF0AYb8
I've opened a @YadexMail account which looks good but there seem to be mixed opinions on privacy... Any opinions on this or @gmxmail? #MondayThoughts
I've created an account with @getongab. I believe people should be free to express opinions but as the platform appears to be v. conservative there's not too many users/ threads I'm interested in following that aren't already represented on Twitter- is this a fair impression? 
I also downloaded the @getongab Dissenter browser extension. This creates an open, uncensored comment section for any page on the internet to enable other Dissenters to talk freely... Really clever and interesting tool, will see if I make use of it #FreedomOfSpeechpic.twitter.com/ZWXbB98KTX
Wish I'd known about @AlternativeTo a few weeks ago- great website comparing a range of different platforms 
Has helped me find @cozycloud and @TutanotaTeam
So I've started sharing and backing up documents using @cozycloud 
Works the same as Dropbox or GDrive but keeps all your data safe 
It's really simple to use, as is the app, and you get 5GB for free #dataprotectionpic.twitter.com/rrqBPoTYiP
To start to move away from Amazon I've been using @Alibris 
They stock books from independent retailers at good prices with second hand options- would recommend pic.twitter.com/HUnrfRDDgL
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