No. If it does not work you can’t be sure if it is your fault or the device is broken. This will lead to support costs for the manufacturer

I think so, and Threema, too.

One factor is German history with Stasi und ww2 fascism. We like increased independence and privacy, so lemmy rather than Facebook

That is a big one

Not to be a dick but i think the ss was more like private militia. They famously had beef with the classic military. Iirc

No. You must acknowledge it. When i was 18 i also voted for a party in good faith. A few years later i learned that they are absolute assholes and should be in jail. I simply didn’t understand the concepts and motives before.

What happened to ankor?