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submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by otter@lemmy.ca to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world

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There are downsides with downloading their app just to input bad data, but it's a fun thought.

edit: While we're at it we might as well offer an alternative app to people.

I posted in !opensource@programming.dev to collect recommendations for better apps

The post: https://lemmy.ca/post/32877620

Leading Recommendation from the comments

The leading recommendation seems to be Drip (bloodyhealth.gitlab.io)

Summarizing what people shared:

accessible: it is on F-droid, Google Play, & iOS App Store
does not allow any third-party tracking
the project got support from "PrototypeFund & Germany's Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the Superrr Lab and Mozilla"
Listed features:
- "Your data, your choice: Everything you enter stays on your device"
- "Not another cute, pink app: drip is designed with gender inclusivity in mind."
- "Your body is not a black box: drip is transparent in its calculations and encourages you to think for yourself."
- "Track what you like: Just your period, or detect your fertility using the symptothermal method."

Their Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@dripapp

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[–] capital@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

iOS has a first party health app that has menstrual tracking. I’m under the impression Apple takes data security seriously. If you don’t, self hosted is probably best.

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've been using it to track my poops.

[–] veganpizza69@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Eat more fiber for extra data

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I have a reminder app that randomizes reminders for a medical issue I'm dealing with.

Sounds like I'll be dealing with two medical issues that app will require now.

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[–] vincenttwice@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'm so sorry ladies, but you had me until the Ts & Cs. This app is a privacy nightmare. I would put all of this energy into finding or crowd funding a better alternative.

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

I signed up for the app and there are so many dark patterns used in the signup process it's insulting.

[–] OldManBOMBIN@lemmy.world 69 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I'm doing my part!

[–] OldManBOMBIN@lemmy.world 54 points 2 days ago

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

These symptoms might actually be related to the 12k mountain trail run I did yesterday after work, and I'm pretty sure the bleeding is because I got scratched by a spiky bush, but you cannot be too careful fellas

[–] BallsandBayonets@lemmings.world 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Day 1065: still feeling fatigue. Poor sleep habits or longest period ever?

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[–] urheber@discuss.tchncs.de 37 points 2 days ago (1 children)

people will do anything but search for an alternative

[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 46 points 2 days ago (4 children)

...how do you mean?

Obviously we're not going to get everyone to download a FOSS period tracker, as nice as that would be -- they're already invested in the ones they're using, and no doubt it will have features and usability improvements the FOSS one doesn't, usually thanks to some network service that is fundamentally incompatible with the FOSS philosophy. That's almost always how these things go.

We should definitely be telling more people about F-Droid, but let's not get our hopes up. Socialism is about protecting everyone, even people who don't share your views, even if those views are objectively correct.

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

We should definitely be telling more people about F-Droid, but let’s not get our hopes up

Accessibility (not being on FDroid only) was one of the things I was looking for when looking for recommendations. Thankfully the leading recommendation is on Google Play & iOS App Store :) I have edited the post above with more details

Drip (bloodyhealth.gitlab.io)

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[–] rambling_lunatic@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There was an IT Crowd episode on the Manstrual Cycle

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 days ago

Oh that's what I was remembering! Aunt Irma

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 62 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Post text:

Dear men I need you to go download an app called "Flo" and start using it chaotically. Don't ask anyone how to use it. Just use it. The more, the better. Let's Christmas tree that data.

As a software developer who loves to screw the data and a person who will do ANYTHING can to protect women for the next 4 years, I am so excited to begin tracking my manstrual cycle

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[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 51 points 2 days ago (2 children)

What's the point of spamming one specific menstrual tracker / women's health app? Lack of better hobbies? Or is there some controversy around the company behind it? Or just general state of freedom and surveillance in the USA?

[–] Ellvix@lemmy.world 71 points 2 days ago (6 children)

The idea is that they'll be used to track pregnancy and hurt people in certain states. Chaos will help the situation.

[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 33 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

Computer databases are kind of purpose-built to organize a lot of (arbitrary) information. I seriously doubt this kind of chaos is going to make even the slightest difference. It's probably just giving people some false sense of security while any information that's stored in any cloud can still be retrieved. And effortlessly be matched to whomever they like to oppress. At least if it's associated with some account, email or specific phone.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 days ago (8 children)

"A bunch of new accounts posting obviously worthless data joined about the same time. Disregard them."

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[–] CentrifugalChicken@lemm.ee 9 points 2 days ago

Done. If only I could script it...

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 11 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I am gonna get it.

[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 15 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Suggestion: log your hours gaming instead.

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[–] Mac@mander.xyz 25 points 2 days ago (7 children)

This is the scummiest app I've ever downloaded.

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[–] ptz@dubvee.org 29 points 2 days ago (7 children)

I have several old Android phones sitting in a drawer. They've just been given a glorious purpose.

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