I got my grandma on board with avoiding Facebook.
She thought that the principle of "don't broadcast me, just make my stuff accessible" was in play.
I sat down with her and explained what they really do, and it really turned her off. I've been pondering whether I could implement something better. A "this is me" web-connected data vault with fine grained, easy to adjust access controls; but I'm not sure there's any way to streamline the process enough where you could hand it to the user and not have them instantly be out of their depth. I don't believe a centralized solution is the way to go. Too much potential for abuse, and it makes it too easy to manipulate.
Plus, Mastodon may beat me to it.
Also, I've gotten my family/friends to give the various voice assistants a wide birth, sans Siri unfortunately.
Funny how being the techie in the family has turned me into a comparative Luddite. Then again, no one I talk to tends to like being productized either.
She thought that the principle of "don't broadcast me, just make my stuff accessible" was in play.
I sat down with her and explained what they really do, and it really turned her off. I've been pondering whether I could implement something better. A "this is me" web-connected data vault with fine grained, easy to adjust access controls; but I'm not sure there's any way to streamline the process enough where you could hand it to the user and not have them instantly be out of their depth. I don't believe a centralized solution is the way to go. Too much potential for abuse, and it makes it too easy to manipulate.
Plus, Mastodon may beat me to it.
Also, I've gotten my family/friends to give the various voice assistants a wide birth, sans Siri unfortunately.
Funny how being the techie in the family has turned me into a comparative Luddite. Then again, no one I talk to tends to like being productized either.