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      That’s the thing, you’ll have to de Google your entire life, which is really involved and tedious , especially if you want free alternatives. Not saying it’s impossible, but you’re talking about ditching a lot of services. Realistically, there aren’t good alternatives to YouTube and some other services. I know people will try to pitch fediverse alternatives. While promising, the problem is that the historical content that is really useful just isn’t there. Additionally, it fails in comparison in terms the amount of content offered. It sucks to see Google bend the knee so easily.

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      It’s usually included in any email setup.

      I think most paid email providers also include calendar, contacts, etc. I know Proton does, but I also know their CEO is praising the 4th Reich, so I dunno.

      You can also self host something.

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      NextCloud.

      And you can argue how it’s different, and that’s the point! You want something different, right? … Right?