Dear reader,Have you ever found a cool or interesting website, a blog, or anything that you bookmarked, but realized months or even years later that you hardly ever visit it? Or maybe you have a habit of checking these sites regularly? Perhaps you would like to have more control over the content you see and rely...

Dear reader,After reading Olly’s (the developer of Pagecord) blog post about custom domains, I was finally convinced and moved this blog to a custom domain: moonwriting.blog. It certainly sounds cooler than moonwriting.pagecord.com but I also want to ensure that I always have the option of moving the blog elsewhere...

Dear reader,When I was scrolling the internet some weeks ago, I encountered this article by MakeUseOf, where the author boldly claims that people don't really want privacy even though they might think they do. As a privacy-advocate, I got intrigued and read the whole thing. In the end, I was left with a strong urge...

Dear reader,I have some news to share with you.After a lot of consideration, moonwriting is moving from Mataroa to Pagecord, where I will continue my writing. Even though I have enjoyed my time with Mataroa, and would still recommend the platform for anyone interested, I feel like my needs have evolved, and Pagecord...

Dear reader,The Techlore forum has for years been my favorite place to discuss privacy-related things among like-minded people. Unfortunately, the time for that has now ended, as the forum is shutting down next year while being read-only until then. As someone who has been an active member on the forum since it got...

Dear reader,This is the second article of the two-part series, where I challenge the popular argument asserting that people shouldn’t put all their eggs in one basket. The first part dealt with the question of 2FA, which you can find here.Today, I will discuss how people also use this argument in relation to...

Dear reader,I have grown tired of websites blocking my access just because I use a VPN. Streaming sites are notorious for this, but this year, sites like Reddit and YouTube have joined in, which has made browsing feel miserable. You can try switching to a different VPN server (preferably from a different server...

Dear reader,1Password announced last week that they will enter a partnership with Perplexity, an American AI company, by making their browser extension available in Perplexity’s Comet browser. For those of you who may not know, Comet has a heavy focus on AI features, and it doesn’t respect its users’ privacy....

Dear reader,This article kicks off a two-part series, where I challenge the ever-present argument of: ”Don’t put all your eggs in the same basket." Today, I will consider the question if you should avoid storing 2FA together with your passwords. The second part moves the focus to ecosystems, which have traditionally...

Dear reader,I’m planning to leave WhatsApp at the end of this month, and switch fully to Signal, a much more private and ethical messaging app. The decision wasn’t easy, and it has taken me years of consideration, but it feels like the right thing to do. The enshittification of WhatsApp has reached a point I can’t...

Dear reader,To start this blog, I needed to find a suitable blogging platform. It was obvious from the start that it had to be open source and respect readers’ privacy, so trackers or ads were out of the question. I also wanted something simple, where I could focus solely on writing, instead of spending a lot of...

Dear reader,I have been part of different privacy communities for many years and have probably learned most of what I know about privacy from them. These communities and the knowledgeable people who actively engage in discussions about privacy provide important educational information that can be invaluable for...