Why didn’t you post this on the first place then? Why did someone need to question you and your intentions? Isn’t this common sense?

Who is Lough, the OP. Why not give some credentials pointing to the Reddit sub? Is he/she a mod? I don’t even have to explain this.

Spammy and scammy tbh.

Isn’t it pronounced nee-jear?

Appreciate the response and am checking it out.

Appreciate the response. Checking their privacy settings on the app, Ubiquity seems to be the most privacy conscious.

What’s the alternative? Some China based brand? I mean seriously they did not name ANY alternatives. I’m an American and would rather be spied on by the home team.

Edit: a user corrected me that there’s a link at the bottom for recommended devices. Thank you.

I think it took a lot of courage to do what you did. Good luck to you and as for the admins, I will give them the benefit of the doubt. They are the biggest instance so they have to weigh in all options. This is the beauty of the fediverse, you can do what you want.