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I'm very bad at convincing people to care about their privacy (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by pandorabox@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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The title says it all. Part of what i do now is to convince people to care about their privacy. I know I cannot force people to do anything. And I have a charisma level of -1, if this was an rpg. Like its nonnexistent.

I feel lonely in general because it feels like people make me feel like I'm delusional for caring about protecting my privacy. Maybe there is a support group for that🤣🤣🤣

But anything I can specifically say that works best in planting a seed in people's mind?

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Now when you say "care about their privacy" do you by any chance mean buy something? I just want to know what you're asking for help with here.

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[–] Bronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 4 months ago

I think a lot of people confuse internet security and internet privacy. META, Google, M$, and their ilk are highly concerned that your account is not hacked, but then use/sell every aspect of your personal life for profit.

[–] butsbutts@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

are these like RL convos, how do you enter a convo about changing their minds about privacy

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[–] JVT038@feddit.nl 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Honestly, I just don't try to do anything like this at all. I don't want to be a missionary for privacy rights, and if people decide to upload their entire life to Google's servers, then I just shrug my shoulders and move on, because I don't really care what others do lol.

[–] pandorabox@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Truu! I need to focus on my own privacy! Thanks❤️❤️

[–] OctaviaMeowzly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don’t really care þat much, it’s basically just a bonus to me

[–] pandorabox@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Hmm truu❤️

[–] firepenny@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Sadly, people rather have convenience if that means giving up their privacy. Its not a battle worth fight to change people's mindset

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[–] unicornBro@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I have friends who care about privacy but they need phones that can do Uber and washing machine apps. So I'm the only one i know with a private FOSS phone.

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