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

submitted 2 weeks 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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[–] butsbutts@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] pandorabox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Hmm it depends on the day. I do be getting fired up. I usually send them the chart for alteenstives and show them how cool foss is❤️

But i dont have enough charisma. Gotta roll for that🤣🤣🤣

[–] rando895@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 week ago

You could start invading their privacy if convincing them with words doesn't work.

Why bother shutting the bathroom door? You're not doing anything wrong.

Post family drama on Facebook, whats the problem with that? Everyone has drama?

Really there is a deeper conversation about power and manipulation through marketing/propaganda. But thats an ever harder topic.

[–] firepenny@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sadly, people rather have convenience if that means giving up their privacy. Its not a battle worth fine.

[–] pandorabox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Truuu!! But good thing its easy to change to foss options nowadays❤️

But yeah, its not worth it of people dont want to change

[–] unicornBro@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week 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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[–] OctaviaMeowzly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

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