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GrapheneOS refuses to comply with new age verification laws for operating systems — group says it will never require personal information (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

What else can those who value privacy and have computer skills do but try to be a good example and offer to help to those around them without the know-how?

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child)

    You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink, especially not when you barely have time in the day to take a drink yourself.

    If someone doesn't have time or will to put privacy over convenience that's kind of their gig. It sucks but like I can't fuckin' change their life schedule/priorities.

    I spend enough time documenting and working in my homelab, I don't need other people's too. I'll be happy to point people towards information and documentation, but that's about it.

    However if you're not willing to:

    1. bury your nose in multiple wikis
    2. change out the OS on nearly every general purpose computing device you own
    3. Live most of your online life anonymously/pseudononymously
    4. Run a homelab (technically not required but makes life nicer)

    You should stop while you're ahead.

    If you have kids I have no fucking clue how you'd even begin.

    At that point you're installing rootkit anticheat just to get little johnny playing games with their friends, fucking nightmare scenario.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago* (1 child)

    Big tech has their claws deep into education and I don't see that changing. Parts of the world see school shootings happen, a more obvious problem than lack of software freedom/privacy, but do not think that's bad enough to change. Having children right now may be a bad idea.

    I've already distanced myself by deleted most (big-tech) social media platforms. Currently trying to ditch Discord but I don't see friends do the same. Stopping now may look like a good idea but the ick would remain.

    When things really matter all we have is words or violence. I have no choice but to hope that good ideas win in the end, and that the world improves over time. Just be the best you can.

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