@maiyannah Oh, interesting - got a link to read more on that? Just spent a while going through the WhatsApp and Instagram privacy policies, and trying to figure it out. Device ID, phone number, logins all seem shared across Facebook. I can set up a new phone number, but device ID is harder, without a burner phone...
6gain (6gain@loadaverage.org)'s status on Sunday, 23-Sep-2018 07:03:39 EDT
6gainBeing pressured into joining WhatsApp for community purposes. There's just no other civic infrastructure sometimes. ... Out of interest, are there any 'civic hackers' who know how WhatsApp, Facebook, etc work in terms of privacy, that would be willing to have an online conversation with those curious? 🤔📴
@neil I think putting something positive forwards is an order of magnitude harder than just complaining. Blaming "the other" is much easier, in terms of narrative, energy expended, sustainability, and building groupthink. I guess that's natural, but good to acknowledge and understand if you are "building" something.
@lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net been noticing the apple tree and strawberry plants here have new flowers on, but not familiar with them enough to know if that's rare or not...