meejahOct 21, 2024
Is there a "privacy first" version of Strava? Like where I can share my activities with friends, but _not_ with a gamification company? (i.e. end-to-end encrypted etc).
#privacy #strava
Show threadPoulpy 🐙Oct 21, 2024
@meejah I don't think so. I mean this kind of service is designed to gather data soooo
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@wyene Right.
But technically speaking, it is possible to share things privately (including outdoor activities).

(One could do that right now, although it would be painful: export GPX track, send via @signalapp or https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole or some other e2e-encrypted method, send photos the same way, etc ... but not exactly a UX anything like Strava ;) of course)

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Show threadPoulpy 🐙Oct 22, 2024
@meejah @signalapp yeah but why any company would do that? It doesn't make them money
Show threadmeejahOct 22, 2024
@wyene @signalapp Yes, for sure perverse incentives is a huge problem for "privacy" in general.