Path: csiph.com!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Salvador Mirzo Newsgroups: comp.misc Subject: Re: Schneier, Data and Goliath: no hope for privacy Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:56:05 -0300 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 23 Message-ID: <87h64pl9i2.fsf@example.com> References: <67b21894$14$17$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> <28416cc3-e819-886a-4025-2b2588f88663@example.net> <87a5ale0vg.fsf@example.com> <0310a638-3153-f886-5206-9bc8453c1f8e@example.net> <64$EGYNy98snFwjO@ku.gro.lloiff> <1r7xd1r.15ikg3vz0019vN%snipeco.2@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Injection-Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 01:56:06 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="793b91bc6c42beaf498ae631bb409d44"; logging-data="2655953"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX199guvBE8PVTj64hm7XJZFDlVa9s132PqY=" Cancel-Lock: sha1:ilMxf/fU1Hc0vAlAGOXIsa8jA4M= sha1:frIEDEGCwzjuvCtHmxj2jbZbFno= Xref: csiph.com comp.misc:26505 Adrian writes: > In message <1r7xd1r.15ikg3vz0019vN%snipeco.2@gmail.com>, Sn!pe > writes >>I don't think you're odd at all, Adrian, I have exactly the same >>concerns as you; I too shun all Meta products. I use Signal >>(open source, non-proprietary) for stuff that would otherwise be >>on Whatsapp and I've persuaded people who want to communicate with >>me in that way to use it. Mostly it's just my family sharing videos, >>etc. I can imagine that it might be different getting colleagues to >>do that. >> > > Where whatsapp etc. is concerned, I've taken to asking two simple > questions, with the caveat that you can't answer "yes" to both. > > Q1: Do you respect other peoples privacy ? > > Q2: Do you use "social media" tools such as whatsapp and facebook ? > > This usually results in "Yes" to Q1, and an awkward pause at Q2. Lol.