Replying to ringo

interesting! i'd never thought about cameras outside reading my phone. about 3 years ago, I decided to just stop using mine completely.

I got a 2 way pager that can do texts or emails, but hardly use it. Just confine computer time to my laptop, and that's the end of it.

it's nice walking around in public without a dinging microwave device in your pocket. really simplifies a lot of things.

the closest i've gotten to explaining it so far is akin to:

Think of it as looking for something in the dark, versus looking for the small change in the all white screen, during the day. Dark mode harder mentally.
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Allamex 2y ago

That’s a good point. I use my phone at work all day and I’m on the road all the time. At gas stations, food joints, homes, businesses. Lots of cameras and lots of access for others to view my screen if I’m not careful. So I put a screen protector on and dark mode to make it nearly impossible for folks to read over my shoulder.

Personal effects it has on me never occurred to me though.

Great thought. I’m playing around with light mode now to see how I like it, but I will keep on the privacy screen no matter what.

I worked at Target many years ago and remember befriending the security guy. Watched him zoom in on folks looking up prices on Amazon and some people sexting at Target. Weird shit, but made me uncomfortable to be in public with a viewable screen ever again.

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