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What do you NOT do, that you would do without privacy violation? [discussion]

The promise of technology was to expand our horizons. In many ways, it kinda did. We got a lot of awesome shit. But we also got {waves hands vaguely at everything} this dystopia.

I love tech! But I hate techno-surveilance. There are things I don't do b/c of it. Or things I do less now.

For example. I wanted to volunteer on a trail maintaining crew. But they're all TF over FB and Tiktok. They put everyone's photos on there. Vids of ppl working. They coordinate on FB groups.

I give up conveniences like google maps. Esp when those conveniences come with baked in surveilance. My friends mock my paper map. But w/e.

I take less road trips than I want. I hate having all my travel logged by ALPR. Even driving an old ass car without onboard GPS.

Are there things you would do, but you don't, b/c of techno-dystopia? Or you do them less?

#privacy

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Kynsey

in reply to FineCoatMummy • 1 hour ago • •

If you get Organic Maps you can use GPS navigation. It works entirely offline so you can turn your phones cellular off and just use GPS which is passive and doesn't send out signals. Best practice would be Graphene OS as the base and not having google services installed at all too.

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davel

in reply to FineCoatMummy • 1 hour ago • •

For example. I wanted to volunteer on a trail maintaining crew. But they’re all TF over FB and Tiktok. They put everyone’s photos on there. Vids of ppl working. They coordinate on FB groups.

I used to do a lot of this, but that was long ago, before the Eternal September.

I take less road trips than I want. I hate having all my travel logged by ALPR. Even driving an old ass car without onboard GPS.

This gives me the impression that your security choices are somewhat capricious & vibes-based. You may want to consider a more analytical & methodical approach. Maybe take a page from cybersecurity.