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no, not everyone does and i think reinforcing that belief is harmful because it makes people think they don't have a choice, when they really do. there are a g
by justcommenting 12y ago
no, not everyone does and i think reinforcing that belief is harmful because it makes people think they don't have a choice, when they really do.
there are a growing number of people who freely choose alternatives that respect their privacy/dignity/rights. i am one of those people. to the extent i can't control all data about me (e.g. to pay my taxes or get health insurance), that's pretty different than choosing to buy a consumer device designed to record and transmit your voice from inside of your home.
- leeber 12y agoWhat alternatives have you chosen that makes you feel more secure? I'm genuinely curious.
- justcommenting 12y agothe commenter mentioned e-mail (self-hosted, though i can't control recipients' copies), files (offline drives/tahoe-lafs if needed), and operating systems (mostly debian without binary blobs). my choices don't necessarily make me feel more secure--just was pointing out that not everyone is already trusting major tech companies with all of their data all of the time. alternatives that better respect my privacy/rights/autonomy really do exist and people really do have choices. these choices are getting easier to make all the time, too, e.g. owncloud.
- LLWM 12y agoMost people do, and the few that avoid such things will avoid this too.