You are wrong on that: It would be a start to solving the issue! Every little step forward counts.

As for 1000 apps replacing website, I could not agree more… In addition you get much better control on a website like adblocks and javascript control.

Pretty sure you don’t pay (aka they are included) for SMS in most (and everywhere within) Europe (except Switzerland ofc…).

Yeah same for me. I guess some (quite many actually) people are aware Whutsapp&Co is evil and are just waiting for an opportunity to make the move.

You think? I consider these memes more like a reminder of our global to-do list. It doesn’t mean we can’t selfhost a matrix server at the same time.

I would say it’s a step by step work. I have moved my family from Whatsapp to Signal years ago and then to Matrix. I forced them in some way but I just said “sorry if you want to keep contact we will have to find another app, I don’t accept Whatsapp ToS.” It took some time but my close family and friends are there and I regularly get someone to join, friend or family. It’s still close circle but it’s also a good thing. Same went with work. Colleagues wanted to do a whatsapp group for a project and I basically said “No, best I can do is Signal.” and they went with it.

I can vouch for Matrix unfortunately it is not listed and instead they mentioned Signal which is further from the fediverse.

Let me check that picture that my colleague sent me. Hmm alright, let’s close that. Aaaand I closed Teams. Shit.

Default opening Office documents in Teams is also a pain. “Oh wait no! Don’t open it in Teams!” Here you go 2 minutes wasted waiting for the doc to open so that you can close it.

I think you overestimate attorneys. I don’t think an attorney will be worth the money and I don’t think they will know any better than you if you do your basic research and yeah I have moved twice myself.

Moving abroad should not trigger anything illegal such that you need to cover yourself beforehand with an attorney.

If something goes wrong you get your right to move denied. If it goes right, the local authorities can support you, I would not put my money on an americam attorney. And yeah, no, let’s agree to disagree on your second advice, I would not risk online harassment for 10 bucks lol.

But this is just my opinion, happy to be proven wrong, an example would suffice.

Why would you get an attorney? Why?

And why would they want to trigger a shitmagnet?

It just sounds like 2 bad advices to me. As others said: find a country that fits your views and hunt for a job. A good employer will even help you move, you have to be lucky with the opportunity though.