mandatory age verifications on the OS isn’t a viable economic decision either, but that’s not stopping Media Matters and Meta from forcing their shitty anti-privacy policies on citizens.
That’s probably not a viable economic decision though
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
That’s probably not a viable economic decision though
Should still be a good deal for Motorola. There’s a bunch of folks now who buy whatever phone runs GrapheneOS best. Whichever company courts us gets our business.
I’m sure we’re not a landslide, but sometimes niche communities can still make a huge difference for a company.
lemmyng@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Hi, yes, it’s me, I’m one of those bunch of folks who would willingly switch off Google’s Tensor crap modem to ideally a Motorola phone with a Qualcomm modem that can run Graphene.
Knoxvomica@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Why?
IEatDaFeesh@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If they ship with Android but confirm that GrapheneOS works, those who even know of GrapheneOS’s existence will put in the effort to install it themselves. It’s totally viable and a simple plan.
magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
If you can’t open a windows computer, connect an android phone to it, and use a simple UI tool you’re probably not capable of actually privacy.
This isn’t me being elitist its just the fact that the resources needed to make this shit viable and easy are being tied up to corporations in order to make more corporate spyware.
Privacy under fascism takes time, effort, and education.
tabular@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
What else can those those 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?
emokidforever@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Agreed, but teaching them the skills to do it themselves is better than doing the process for them.
prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Look at the teacher over here with the sensible opinions about teaching people to fish …
/s
magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink.
If someone is too lazy to put privacy over convenience that’s kind of their gig. It sucks but like I can’t fuckin’ change their minds.
tabular@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Big tech has their claws deep into education and I don’t see that changing. Parts of the world see school shootings happem, a more obvious problem than lack of software freedom, but do not think that’s bad enough to change. Having children right now may be unfortunate.
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.