DYOR
Do Your Own Research
DYOR isn’t just advice, it’s a skillset that puts you in the driver’s seat of your own digital freedom.
In the world of Digital Privacy, relying on a single source of truth – even us – isn’t just risky, it’s limiting.
That’s why one of the core principles of this training is Do Your Own Research (DYOR).
We encourage you to investigate, compare, cross-check, and form your own conclusions by looking for patterns of consensus across a range of trusted sources. This isn’t about blind distrust—it’s about empowered decision-making.
DYOR Assigned Tasks
Escape Launchpad
Your Gateway to the Alternative Internet for easy access to:
* Alternative Search
* The 10 Step Training
* Ready to Launch Tools
* Digital Freedom Tubes
The Escape Launchpad is the perfect home page for this training and we recommend that you set it as home page for your new Privacy Browser.
Digital Freedom Tubes
The Digital Freedom Tubes are your gateway to carefully selected, freedom-focused resources designed to support your escape from Big Tech’s digital prison. Each Tube delivers a curated stream of content to help you make safer, more informed and independent choices as you build out your Escape Plan.
You’ll find resources in six key areas:
The Tubes are being developed alongside the 10 Steps to Escape the Big Tech Digital Prison. As each step is released, new resources will be added to support it—so don’t be surprised if some Tubes have gaps early on.
To help you dive in quickly, we’ve included pre-written search requests. With just one click, you’ll access curated results across trusted sources—no algorithms, no guesswork.
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Joplin Notes Tutorials & Information
More than resources, the Tubes give you ongoing support to apply what you’ve learned and keep leveling up.Roadside Assistance
Even the best drivers need help now and then. That’s where Roadside Assistance comes in – pointing you to places where you can get support, ask questions, and find your digital freedom crew.
We’re building a network of Digital Freedom Support Communities where people help each other escape Big Tech and stay free. You’ll find us on many alternative social platforms, and you’re encouraged to join a community, or create your own.
Whether you’re new to privacy tools or deep in the trenches, we all go further together.
Just remember: most support communities are volunteer-based. That means how you ask matters. Be respectful, be clear, be patient. Demanding help, ignoring guidelines, or expecting instant answers usually leads nowhere—and burns the bridges you’re here to build.
You’ll find our support groups listed in the Privacy Communities Tube, alongside many other privacy-focused forums, projects, and collectives.
We’ve also included pre-written searches to help you find help fast for specific tools or topics covered in each step.
For example:
Whether you’re stuck configuring a browser, curious about containerization, or trying to troubleshoot encryption tools—help is out there. Sometimes you just need to know where to look.
We want to build Digital Freedom Support Communities where people help each other. and encourage you to join one of our Support Communites on alternative social media platforms.