Pattern
One provider should not control every important layer of a person's digital footprint.
Practice
Distribute critical functions across providers where concentration would make account loss, policy change, or lock-in disproportionately harmful.
Start small
If one company holds both your email and files, identify an independent alternative for one of them.
Watch out
Diversification adds complexity; split systems only where the reduced dependency is worth maintaining.
Builds on
Concepts
- ownership and open exits
- A tool remains acceptable while data, access, and future choices can be retained or moved.
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