Patrick LeavySep 25, 2024

I sometimes think that no one cares about online privacy, which makes me really sad, then I read this from @pluralistic - good to know!
https://pluralistic.net/2024/08/07/revealed-preferences/#extinguish-v-improve

So maybe people DO care, but just feel like they can't do much about it?

#surveillancecapitalism #dataprivacy #datarape #tracking

Pluralistic: The Google antitrust remedy should extinguish surveillance, not democratize it (07 Aug 2024) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

Show threadKatharsisdrillSep 25, 2024
There's definitely a defaitist sentiment among people I encounter. When I tell them about decentralised social media (mostly because they want to hear about my art project) they are all... WHAT, why have I never heard of that?

Mostly I can't find the energy to help them along :)
Show threadPatrick Leavy

@katharsisdrill it's a constant battle. If I start talking about this stuff and they look bored or bewildered (or worse, they are visualising me in a tinfoil hat 😒), I point out that it's not MY fault we have to take such annoyingly extreme actions to not be tracked!

The tough thing with the tracking is that once you see it (the whole system) you can't unsee it 😳😖😳

Sep 25, 2024 at 4:05pmMastodon for Android
Show threadKatharsisdrillSep 25, 2024
@Patrick Leavy Yea, for sure. I still sense a beginning realisation in the senseless mainstream, but hey ho, could be wishful thinking.