I just want to write stories again and haven’t been able to at all since 2025 due to…2025 and all that has entailed. I no longer feel safe or secure using any of my current devices. I feel surveyed and watched 24/7. I’m absolutely not okay with things as they are currently. (.-.) For more context, I have pre-existing mental disorders and this year has just done me in.

I’m striving toward switching out at least one device with something that I can install linux on. I was thinking either a lenovo or a dell, and will start probably with linux mint, they say it’s a good beginner distro.

Not being able to write is killing me. I love writing so much even though it’s not anything special. It just felt good.

I’ve never used linux but want to learn and I will learn, because you have to if you want to use it. You can’t just hop in a car and hope it will work without knowing how to drive it. I will learn the commands. I’ll fail at it a couple times but learn. It’ll be great. Bring it.

I appreciate you taking time to reply.

Edit: You guys are amazing. My hope for the future is restored. Thank you!

  • Sturgist
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    6 days ago

    I’m wondering what reason you think you are being surveilled with the OS you’re currently using?

    It’s a fairly safe bet using either Windows or MacOS that they’re collecting a not insignificant amount of data.

    It’s much more likely you’re being surveilled with the programs you are using than the OS, though Microsoft is pretty scummy about it.

    Absolutely, M$ with their forced OneDrive integration with everything, collect much more even using just 365 on say MacOS or android/iOS. Other alternative products do the same, especially if they’re “free”.
    All this said…unless OP is writing battle plans or something that an alphabet organisation is taking an interest in, I think surveilled is probably the wrong word. Data collection is pretty wide spread, and you’d have to be doing something out of the norm to be actively under surveillance. Unless you live in, or send your data through, American owned servers. Well known for a while now that the NSA collects everything they can so it’s on hand should they need it. Still wouldn’t really call that surveillance though.