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		swat535 4 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple has locked my Apple ID, and I have no recour... Using FOSS solutions and setting redundancy is not going to work for average users. I think you’re missing the point here, which is we need regulations to protect consumers against big tech.

bigyabai 4 days ago | [–]

Regulations that will do what? I think the parent is correct to call out the entrenchment of first-party services as an issue.

amelius 4 days ago | [–]

Sure, but until then FOSS solutions are the way to go.

Of course this is not for average people, but neither is making backups.

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