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On what do you base this speculation? To me, the trend seems to be just the opposite. Internet use for the average person is increasingly non-anonymous. Only
by redblacktree 13y ago
On what do you base this speculation? To me, the trend seems to be just the opposite. Internet use for the average person is increasingly non-anonymous. Only techies use Tor, PGP, etc.
- hobs 13y agoYep, your parent presupposes people get better at computers. Moore's law does not apply to people.
- drcube 13y agoI disagree. Only 20 years ago the GP would be saying "Only techies use email, web, etc." People get better at this stuff, but slowly. The current privacy issue is growing in the public consciousness, spurring action from "techies". Maybe 20 years from now easy to use encryption will be the norm, even among regular people.
- redblacktree 13y agoI hope you're right. Time will tell, I guess.
- hobs 13y agoThat's a fair point. However, I still see the contraction of skills being greater as the web caters to those without them, and people's skill atrophying. For instance, Facebook messaging vs instant messaging. For most standard users I know, they have literally lost any reason to use an alternate client, and many of them will probably never become familiar with one as a result. Anyway, its a wait and see situation, hopefully we are both around to see!