Link.wav [he/him]
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There's definitely some information that I've shared that is probably not in my best interest, so I understand being the type of person who tells people almost anything. I'm pretty much an open book with close friends and family. It's one reason I like to avoid sites like Facebook and use sites that emphasize anonymity more. Sometimes I have to keep myself safe from myself lol
I'm a big advocate of privacy, but it's good to ask these questions. We shouldn't shame people for asking.
"Your honor, I deny this person their right to liberty on the grounds that I am able to profit by restricting it."
You'd tell them because the law might not consider your activities illegal at this time. But what about trans kids? What about people who have abortions? Unfortunately, we can't trust any state or legal system to continue to have our best interests in mind.
Better that we normalize a free and private internet now while we still have the privilege of saying "I'd tell them…" And if you'd tell them, then great! But that should be your choice, your agency. It shouldn't be data that we expect to have collated about us just by visiting a site online.
I’m pretty sure I mindlessly checked out just as often. I cringe thinking about how I just used to watch TV ads without batting an eye. Imagine being numb to that.
Ok this is a fair point. But saying an app is bad because it doesn’t respect its users should cause no hard feelings between friends.
This us silliness based around false notions about people who value privacy. It’s one step from saying “you have nothing to worry about if you’re nor doing anything wrong,” which is an absurd idea, especially now when we’ve seen firsthand the effects of social media disclosing information that leads to the prosecution of people who have abortions and the non-consensual outing of LGBT+ people.
Personally, I feel like there are more eyebrow-raising aspects about continuing to use apps like Facebook and Instagram when we know how hostile and intrusive they are to our personal data.
Moreover, it’s not just harmful groups that need privacy. Safe communication tools are also important for groups that seek positive change, such as BLM, LGBTQIA groups, and anti-fascists.
We are in a privacy community, or am I mistaken? All this is just privacy 101.
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