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Feel free to move to China or the UK if you prefer to be constantly watched over. I prefer freedom, thanks. For all the problems that existed in the pre-mobile
by iamnothere 1y ago
Feel free to move to China or the UK if you prefer to be constantly watched over. I prefer freedom, thanks.
For all the problems that existed in the pre-mobile era, widespread loneliness wasn’t one of them. You don’t need 24/7 connectivity to everyone to have real relationships. You’re in here accusing people of having a mental illness because they want some privacy, yet you’re the one who seemingly needs a digital leash tying you to all your friends and family. What kind of insecurity and/or codependence is that?
- leptons 1y agoDo you have a cellphone? If yes, you're being tracked. Do you have a smartphone? Well then you're being tracked by likely dozens of entities you don't even know about.
- iamnothere 1y agoI leave my dumbphone at home most of the time. Why would I need it? You should try living in the moment more often instead of staring at a screen, it’s good for you.
- leptons 1y agoYou don't know me at all, but you're acting like you do.
- stavros 1y agoWhat? Doesn't freedom precisely mean that you can share your location if you want to?
- iamnothere 1y agoIf you want to, sure. It also means the rest of us can mock you for it unless you have a really good reason, like a serious medical condition or something. Don’t worry, nobody’s trying to take away your right to voluntarily give away your personal data.
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- stavros 1y agoGive away my personal data to my friends and family?
- tuesdaynight 1y agoI'm a very private person. I avoided social media for years, and I'm very aware of what info about my real life is shared on the internet. However, these comments made me aware of the feature on Google Maps and convinced me to try sharing with loved ones. I tried coming up with a strong reason for not doing that, but I couldn't find one. I'm aware that it's different for each person, but let's see how it works.
- iamnothere 1y agoThanks, friend. Your experience has helped me see the error of my ways. I thought that it was good to be private, but now I see that I was only misguided. I too was convinced to try the Google Maps location sharing feature, and it was super easy to share my location with everyone. My boss thought it was a great idea! Google really is a fantastic company, huh?
- tuesdaynight 1y agoMaybe I'm lucky, but my boss is not one of my loved ones. To each their own, though.