I have been watching him on YouTube. He calls himself the internet privacy guy, and shares some good and some bad knowledge.
To me he is right in a lot things, especially regarding email and degoogled phones, web browsers I guess too.
I do NOT agree with his teachings that;
- Windows can be fine when modified (which what he shows in a video are not advanced modifications).
- VPNs being good for your privacy.
- I also do not see the point in giving misinformation by browsing opposite news media to your political beliefs…
- Its fine to install proprietary apps on degoogled phones because they have no identity
Maybe I have misunderstand some of his points. What do you think about his teachings?
I think he’s a positive force as far as awareness goes. He will display ways of making windows, ios or google android safe because he is trying to appeal to a very broad audience. The peoole he wants to reach are mainly non technical.
As for the bad, he has a “leave me alone and don’t make me pay taxes” kind of vibe going for him, almost like an ancap. That is not the focus of his talks though, just heard him mention here and there. That kind of stance is common among tech media creators though, and I never saw him promoting that.
For me, he actually pushed me towards degoogling my life. Overall, he touches on lots of privacy - related topics and I feel that he is being 100% honest. Sure, he may be wrong in some cases, but it’s just being wrong, not malice.
He is stupidly stubborn though.
I agree with you he is very smart in some things and has no malice. Only that Windows cannot be made safe but he claims it is because he is so stubborn on using video editor (adobe? eek)
Yeah, he can be a stubborn dumbass. The only way to use Windows safely is how ExplainingComputers guy (excellent youtube channel btw) uses Windows 7 because he insists in using some ancient version of some ancient video editor - completely offline.