If you don't know what decentralizing means, you can read about it here. In this particular context, the object of decenralization is your internet experience. This means that instead of relying on monopoly corporations to guide, shape, and own your internet experience, you will be taking it into your own hands and customizing it to your liking. This page serves as an ongoing archive of tutorials, websites, and software (mostly free and open source) that you can use to tailor your internet experience and get away from companies like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and all the AI slop that comes with it.

At least 30% of the Microsoft 11 code was written by AI . Here is a guide on switching from Windows to Linux Mint. Here is a blog on tumblr that you can send questions to.

Google is in a $45M contract with Israel. Switch to Firefox and disable Firefox's AI bullshit. I personally recommend DuckDuckGo. There are AI features but they are easy to disable, and DuckDuckGo is privacy oriented. You can use Libre Office instead of Google Docs/Sheets/Slides or Microsoft Suite. You can use Proton Drive and Proton Mail instead of Google Drive and Gmail.

Internet privacy is more important than ever! Get Proton VPN and stay secure!

Paywalls are annoying and restrictive. All information should be free and the press should be open to everyone. Here is a handy website for you, with extensions for your browser.

Advertisers are leeches who see us as products rather than people. They have no issue skimming through, collecting, and selling personal data to obstruct every part of your internet experience with targeted advertisements. You can use The Infamous UblockOrigin to help with this issue! You can also use Ad Nauseam, an extension that blocks and autoclicks every ad that attemps to soil your graphical interface. This skews the data that advertisers are able to collect about you, effectively throwing a wrench in their sick little operation.

Goodreads and IMDb are both subsidiares of Amazon. Luckily, you can use Letterboxd for movies, Trakt for TV, My Anime List for anime, and Storygraph for books. If Storygraph isn't to your liking, you can use Library Thing or Fable.

Use Affinity, Krita, and GIMP instead of Adobe software.

Speaking of books, physical copies rule!! You can find cheap copies at Thriftbooks. You can use Book Finder to compare book prices.

Sure would be cool if someone archived a bunch of David Attenborough's documentaries for you to watch whenever.

Spotify is sending your subscription money to a military AI drone company and running recruitment ads for ICE. Physically owned music rocks, so burn a CD. Use Antennapod for your podcasts. Go here or here or here or here to download your music.

Use Sponsorblock, Unhook, to make Youtube bearable.

Reference Louis Rossmann's Youtube Channel and IFixIt to repair your broken technology.

Troubleshooting guide. Types of files and how to use them. Youtube Channel called Reject Convenience with a bunch of videos to help you learn about internet privacy. Here is a basic guide on reading privacy policies.