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Concerning Facebook and Google specifically, what makes them “impossible to live without”? That would be very surprising considering I (and many others) don’t u
by antidesitter 8y ago
Concerning Facebook and Google specifically, what makes them “impossible to live without”? That would be very surprising considering I (and many others) don’t use them.
Not that I disagree with your overall sentiment.
- rapnie 8y agoSee the siblings' comment by brundolf. In China they are implementing a system without cash, and with a social credit reputation system, where you have no choice but to use government-approved apps provided by Tencent and Alibaba and others.
- bem94 8y agoSo yeah, I guess they aren't "impossible" to live with out in the strictest sense. But having lived with them for some years and then going cold turkey becomes impractical to the point of impossible the next time you organise some get together and dont have a way to coordinate with a large group of people. Don't get me wrong, that is a really excellent feature of FB/Google tools, which is what keeps people around in spite of the creepyness. Like you say, lots of people get by fine without, but is that because you have never really used them so much as to become dependent on them? The world worked without the internet, but try taking it back to that place now and you'd be laughed at!
- antidesitter 8y agoWhy not use email or group SMS for organizing events? You can also use E2EE if needed. There are viable alternatives to Google and Facebook that don’t require giving up on technology. It’s important for people to realize that.