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I tried Ghostery twice and didn't understand it - sites seemed to keep breaking so I go with an alternative method (uBlock Origin + DuckDuckGo extension, and Br

I tried Ghostery twice and didn't understand it - sites seemed to keep breaking so I go with an alternative method (uBlock Origin + DuckDuckGo extension, and Brave on mobile). Based on this experience, Ghostery is not something I would simply throw on "most people's" computer. I would not for a single moment think that most people (as you implied) understand social networks. I think we become a part of the problem if we simply assume all users are just like us and know all about the negatives of tech. Facebook evidently didn't anticipate/address it early enough despite all that talent - did they really want this Cambridge Analytica situation to happen? What are we doing to fix this?

qwerty456127 9y ago
I've only mentioned Ghostery to show there are dozens other social networks known spying on you. Do you happen to know one that doesn't?
- coatmatter 9y ago
  Ah fair enough; I think DuckDuckGo's extension does a similar thing with regards to trackers and appears to be easier to use (for me). As for a social network that doesn't spy like the current big ones? I'd go with IRC. I know people have proposed alternatives like Mastodon or Diaspora*, but I don't think they're good alternatives either compared to gradually giving them up to learn old offline alternatives: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/11/20/jobs/quit-social-media-your-career-may-depend-on-it.html https://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/11/20/jobs/quit-social-media... As for Steemit, I think this "feature" is most absurd. I hope it never takes off: https://steemit.com/faq.html#Can_I_delete_or_deactivate_my_account https://steemit.com/faq.html#Can_I_delete_or_deactivate_my_a... > "Can I delete or deactivate my account?" > "Accounts can not be deactivated or deleted. The account along with all of its activity is permanently stored in the blockchain."

qwerty456127 9y ago

I've only mentioned Ghostery to show there are dozens other social networks known spying on you. Do you happen to know one that doesn't?

coatmatter 9y ago
Ah fair enough; I think DuckDuckGo's extension does a similar thing with regards to trackers and appears to be easier to use (for me). As for a social network that doesn't spy like the current big ones? I'd go with IRC. I know people have proposed alternatives like Mastodon or Diaspora*, but I don't think they're good alternatives either compared to gradually giving them up to learn old offline alternatives: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/11/20/jobs/quit-social-media-your-career-may-depend-on-it.html https://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/11/20/jobs/quit-social-media... As for Steemit, I think this "feature" is most absurd. I hope it never takes off: https://steemit.com/faq.html#Can_I_delete_or_deactivate_my_account https://steemit.com/faq.html#Can_I_delete_or_deactivate_my_a... > "Can I delete or deactivate my account?" > "Accounts can not be deactivated or deleted. The account along with all of its activity is permanently stored in the blockchain."