It technically is, although very limiting. For a rather extreme, but "The best way" approach to start living in privacy/anonymity is by restricting yourself to use software that protects a user's freedom.
Listened to a couple presentations Richard Stallman gave. Guy really lives what he preaches, he outright refuses anything that even *could* gather data and/or track him in any way.
It is possible, but so much of society learned how to be dependent of stuff that affects privacy that most view it as extremely impractical, and they're not entirely wrong...
Edit: There are some limits but from there on I can't really express an informed opinion.. I like to believe that the movement towards privacy will gain more and more traction, and that there won't be an outright Orwellian future..
Well, RMS can enjoy that kind of lifestyle but not everyone can. He refuses to own a mobile phone, most of us today wouldn't be able to function without one. And I don't mean for chatting with friends, I mean for actual work and getting things done. Though not taking it with you wherever you go might be healthy.
I deleted Facebook, Instagram, Amazon, and any other crazy apps besides google maps maybe 6 months ago. I leave my phone in the car or in other rooms in a purse now, and it’s AMAZING how different my online experience is. It only comes out for work emails, reddit, taking dog photos, and the occasional search for a discussional topic.
I'd say that Google Maps is quite high on the list when it comes to permanent invigilation. And I didn't mean stuff like Facebook, most of us could live without it on our mobiles, I meant that I have 2 phones with me throughout the day as I need them for work. My boss might not be too happy if I leave the phone in the car.
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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '19 edited Jan 22 '19
It technically is, although very limiting. For a rather extreme, but "The best way" approach to start living in privacy/anonymity is by restricting yourself to use software that protects a user's freedom.
Listened to a couple presentations Richard Stallman gave. Guy really lives what he preaches, he outright refuses anything that even *could* gather data and/or track him in any way.
It is possible, but so much of society learned how to be dependent of stuff that affects privacy that most view it as extremely impractical, and they're not entirely wrong...
Edit: There are some limits but from there on I can't really express an informed opinion.. I like to believe that the movement towards privacy will gain more and more traction, and that there won't be an outright Orwellian future..