PRIVACY ISN'T A GIFT, IT'S WORK. WHOSE JOB IS IT AGAIN?

Privacy seems to be Proof-Of-Work ultimately.

And it also seems like perfect Privacy is or nearly is impossible.

Digital privacy has existed at most for three decades. Takes a while for a reptile brain to adapt.

I agree that people need to take privacy into their own hands, and I think the majority of people that care do.

BUT

I also believe that the current landscape in technology does require others to make changes, protecting privacy for others.

Two corporations, Google and Mozilla (funded mainly by Google,) control all of our modern web browser options with questionable privacy in mind. Gaming? Forget playing some of the things you may enjoy if you want to have privacy with your operating system. And smartphones are a whole other disaster in that world, leaving virtually no good option beyond Google or Apple's OS. Linux phones lack a lot of basic functionality still.

In short, we lack basic tools for privacy in many areas due to lack of legislation, and a lack of effort from large entities that should be putting in effort. Because of that, it's unreasonable to think that we can just be mindful, use certain tools, and be fine. We DO need other people to change and do some work so we have the option to be more private digitally.

I see the parallel with the people that "just want to help the poor" but leave the government to do it instead of volunteering themselves.

It's the human condition to want an outcome without working for it.

I try my very best to not be like that, but I know I fail every once in awhile.

there is no freedom without privacy

and

there are no rights except those you exercise and defend.

There is no freedom without discipline.

Cheese and I were on a similar track earlier, we were discussing the subscription business model. I get it, but sometimes/most of the time I'd rather just pay to own the product and then in a couple of years pay for the upgrade. That led into discussion about how that incentivized making a newer better product every few years to make money instead of suckling the subscription teat and never revamping your product while simultaneously selling all your personal data.

We have cancelled most of the subscription services we once enjoyed because of the privacy issues, and the rising costs. Privacy is important, but I agree that the only way is to become a recluse, live off grid, and never see family or friends that have cameras 🤷‍♀️. Limited exposure seems to be our best option for now.

If you made it this far, enjoy your day and do something that brings you joy! 🫂💜

The available tools might not be good enough though. For example firefox has started collecting private data. So what privacy friendly browser can you use? Thinks get harder...

I spent 20 years living under harsh communism, a time when I had no means to voice my concerns about the lack of freedom and privacy. Now the circle is closing, we are once again in danger. I didn't whined in my post, but rather raised an alarm for those of you who have no idea what the absence of these things really means. You can only imagine, perhaps.

I don’t expect anyone to defend me or my rights, I can do that myself. But what about those who cannot defend themselves against the dangers that lie ahead? It’s my duty to awaken others because I have gone through these experiences myself.

Cheers ✌️

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