So many tech bros are coming at me right now arguing that yes, in fact, Windows users or Facebook users don't deserve privacy.
Busting out the bold markdown for this: you're wrong.
Everyone deserves privacy.
"If you use Facebook, you know what they're doing."
I don't care. You still deserve privacy. Full stop.
@veronica What should we *do* about it though?
I've tried to red-pill people around me on privacy. Some people can see my point but others completely do not. My cousin and aunt actively make fun of me for it. What am I supposed to do in a situation like that? Force them to at gunpoint?
They do try to respect *my* privacy. My aunt won't take a picture of me if I tell her not to because it gets uploaded to iCloud. I've never asked that of my cousin (her son) but probably the same. Isn't that all I can ask for? Isn't that all many other people in the same boat can ask for?
@light @veronica I've had some luck explaining it to people how it can cost them money.
"What if your son doesn't get an interview for a job he really wants because of a comment he made on instagram or discord?"
I explain it in terms of cattle chutes. Before, they didn't have the processing or storage power to effectively use this kind of information as a sieve or a bludeon. Now they do and by the time most people realize what that means it will be too late.
@gabbywheels
> Before, they didn't have the processing or storage power to effectively use this kind of information as a sieve or a bludeon. Now they do
How can I prove that to them in concrete terms that will hit home rather than in hypotheticals?
@veronica
@light @gabbywheels convincing family is going to be exceptionally difficult, even more so than a coworker or classmate, because that comes with a lot of other baggage. I understand the frustration, but if they didn't take you seriously, just try not to make every family conversation centered around tech privacy - you've said your piece and they'll come to you if/when ready.
If you want concrete, rather than hypothetical examples, use 404 Media's reporting on Flock.
https://www.404media.co/tag/flock/