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> The problem is you're basically saying to re-train every person who uses the internet to behave in a way completely different from what they're used to. Whe
by studentrob 9y ago
> The problem is you're basically saying to re-train every person who uses the internet to behave in a way completely different from what they're used to.
When did we ever teach people that you can control where your data ends up on the internet?
Aren't we trending towards teaching people to not even share data on "closed" services like Facebook and Gmail precisely because they are a single source for a lot of data to be misused by the company, or hacked by a malicious actor?
Regarding data that is accessible without "friending" someone or logging in as the user themselves (e.g. Gmail), I hope people already realize that this data can easily be re-used.
> But don't be surprised when you find out that your expectations and their expectations were different, and you're the one they blame, and they outnumber you by a lot.
If the majority of people think that they can share nude photos of themselves on their own blog or twitter and that this won't be re-used elsewhere, well... I must be living in a different reality, or I misunderstand your point.
- azernik 9y agoWe taught people that they could control where their data ends up before the internet, because that was an accurate model of reality. I think this is a problem that we'll grow out of as more and more people grow up in the shadow of omnipresent social media.
- sowbug 9y agoJunk mail, telemarketing, revenge porn, and gossip predate the internet. Different media, same lessons.