I try to make my relatives understand that this is something important, to put forward rational arguments, but they refuse me, saying that it would only complicate their lives, so it’s useless. I’m seen as the paranoid of the gang. So how would you convince your friends?

  • fidibus@lemmy.161.social
    10·
    4 years ago

    This imo:

    • don’t expect too much from them at once, many people don’t want to hurt animals but few are vegan
    • live the example. Not just in a perfectionist kind of sense, but also find tools that not just work for you but also don’t require too much effort etc. There will always be tradeoffs for security vs. effort etc. The best mobile messenger can’t be better than whispering in someones ear etc.
    • you can discuss the arguments as well, but don’t have it be the only thing you do, I believe that many people do care about their privacy, that’s why many people have curtains.

    We can achieve a lot by giving people easy incremental steps to improve their privacy (some people just browse and email and can thus totally use linux without knowing much ab out computers, others can try out a new messenger for their family group chat). This doesn’t end up with everyone in a secure way of doing things, but it opens up the possibility to get these people on your side - not by telling them that they should to this this this and this but aren’t and they are dumb. Once people have tried a better messenger or grandma uses linux they understand that all the good stuff of technology would be possible without the big tech companies and then they’ll be on our side once legislation is decided. You see, the goal isn’t just for everyone to switch software, but also to have unethical practices outlawed, this is an effective strategy as well.

    • Reaton@lemmy.mlOP
      6·
      4 years ago

      Yeah, I think this is the best strategy to adopt. I will first try to get the family chat group on a better messenger and see how they feel about it.