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What do you NOT do, that you would do without privacy violation? [discussion] (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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The promise of technology was to expand our horizons. In many ways, it kinda did. We got a lot of awesome shit. But we also got {waves hands vaguely at everything} this dystopia.

I love tech! But I hate techno-surveilance. There are things I don't do b/c of it. Or things I do less now.

For example. I wanted to volunteer on a trail maintaining crew. But they're all TF over FB and Tiktok. They put everyone's photos on there. Vids of ppl working. They coordinate on FB groups.

I give up conveniences like google maps. Esp when those conveniences come with baked in surveilance. My friends mock my paper map. But w/e.

I take less road trips than I want. I hate having all my travel logged by ALPR. Even driving an old ass car without onboard GPS.

Are there things you would do, but you don't, b/c of techno-dystopia? Or you do them less?

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[–] [S] 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Moving back to analog, wherever I can. Things like pen and paper, print instead of digital, and so on. And also to physical media I could fully own, instead of streamed ones I don’t own.

Love this! That's my approach too.

Paper books, not e-books. Oldschool non-connected mp3 player, not a phone app that sends my listening habits in real time to who TF knows where. Oldschool non-connected digital camera. Only has usb.

I actively avoid any consumer tech that wants to phone home. Unplugging is good. Wrestles control back from BigTech. Puts it back in OUR hands.

I believe one of the best things the privacy community can do, is help our friends and families unplug too!

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    I believe one of the best things the privacy community can do, is help our friends and families unplug too!

    100%. at least help them realize it's still an option in quite a few circumstances and the 'drawbacks' aren't that bad, if there are any.

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