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> I like the idea that laypeople might hear whispers among their tech-savvy friends that it's not considered "cool" to have a gmail address I haven't laughed t
by Chlorus 7y ago
> I like the idea that laypeople might hear whispers among their tech-savvy friends that it's not considered "cool" to have a gmail address
I haven't laughed this hard in a while. How'd that go with convincing people not to join walled gardens like Facebook and Insta?
- bhauer 7y agoHa! Like I said, "minor." And actually, more seriously, the reputation push-back on Facebook is finally reaching levels where laypeople are picking up on it. There's still a huge amount of ground to cover, but laypeople are now hearing the criticism of Facebook. You can see many switching from a state of ignorance to "I don't care; I have nothing to hide." Maybe in a few years we'll see more people saying "you know what, I do find these privacy losses bothersome." As with many reputation matters, it's a gradual process with give and take.
- badsectoracula 7y agoWith Facebook the average person doesn't really lose anything though, whereas with Gmail is like the mailman decides to drop some mail in the garbage every now and then (and it is on you to also check the garbage in addition to your mailbox in case the mailman decided to drop some mail in there too).