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> Using the word “private” as “anything that isn’t on a cloud” is a low bar, in my opinion. I agree it's not a high bar, and I appreciate that some developers
by zzyzxd 4y ago
> Using the word “private” as “anything that isn’t on a cloud” is a low bar, in my opinion.
I agree it's not a high bar, and I appreciate that some developers have higher security standard than others.
But I think "anything that isn't on a cloud" is an OK definition for "private". I can cut internet access from my private computer, it will still be able to run malware. I will blame myself for loading the malware into the computer, I will blame the malware's author for their malicious intention, but I will not blame my computer for executing the code.
I look at privacy as user's ability to control their own data, not necessarily the ability to control a software's behavior.
- mst 4y agoI would much prefer 'local first' as a description of that in theory, but in terms of creating an accurate picture in the head of most users 'private' is probably better in practice. There is always a tension between communicating pedantically accurately and communicating effectively, and while I really wish there wasn't, said tension's existence requires a selection amongst trade-offs nonetheless. (i.e. "I agree wrt 'OK definition' but I understand why others don't and I'd prefer to live in a world where believed I was wrong and they were right")