Alright, I got myself a blog in Portuguese on tumblr. And recently I’m getting more and more involved into privacy on the web.

I wanted to switch to Pixelfed or for Friendica since it doesn’t have a small text limit as mastodon and others, but the Portuguese instances are either for +18 users or dead.

I’m currently on iris.to, but is there another website I could use? I can’t selfhost stuff, I share a bedroom with my brother and we don’t have space for a computer.

  • spinnetrouble@sh.itjust.works
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    12 hours ago

    If you get banned for being under 18, you’ll end up starting from where you are right now. Trying other services, including +18 ones, can give you an idea of what features and things are important to you in a host. Not trying them only leaves you in the same spot without any benefit.

    It can be hard to feel guilty about doing something you “aren’t supposed to,” but the feeling is not the same as actually doing something wrong. The feeling is there to help you slow down and think more deeply about the next steps you ought to take.

    If I’m coming across as pushy, I apologize. I’m just excited about more people becoming privacy advocates (especially people who have grown up with invasive tech) and maybe a little mad about an age gate keeping you from doing something important to you.