Ironically, the "weirder" option is more convenient in most cases. NewPipe sometimes breaks when there are API changes or some bs, and vids with age restrictions don't work at all so I would need to look for another vid with the same content (or use a browser sadly)
I think spreading awareness about privacy would be the first step to move people into decentralized platforms
Getting more open hardware though requires more efforts unfortunately
It's better to see "vibe coders" think they're doing something cool rather than shameful. It'd be way easier to spot them like that (and prepare mentally for "their" code)
Return to monke. Literally.
Or maybe just get off the grid