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by haswell 1517 days ago
> It should be about as sad as the fact that addition and subtraction still need to be explained. People are still being born.

This is the key. And privacy, the lack thereof, and what to do about it - is significantly harder to grok in 2022 than your standard education coursework.

Any material that attempts to educate and empower users on this subject should be encouraged.

Markets change when consumers demand it. Until consumers know what to demand and why they should demand it, change will not happen.

Not long ago, smart homes were reserved for tinkerers and tech savvy types. Now, almost anyone can set up some smart bulbs and such.

Staying private is in that earlier stage. Every product or movement that became accessible to the masses started out as an inaccessible or impractical hobby of a few.