like it’s an AOL chatbot circa 2001, and everyone else is happily handing their pictures over to Lensa so they can see what they’d look like rendered by an artist’s pen. The picture thing has struck me as a little odd, as there’s not a lot we know about how those images are used after uploading. Could my photos be used to develop the next person’s AI portrait?it deletes the photos.
In a group chat recently, a friend asked why everyone was falling for the Lensa thing when we didn’t know precisely how that data was being used. We all agreed that people sacrifice some measure of privacy for convenience — be that the big booby anime version of yourself or a speaker that’s constantly listening for your voice.
I happily post all kinds of things on our social media accounts, and I have no less than four smart speakers in my home that constantly ask what I want, even when I haven’t asked for anything. One friend even admitted they kept all their photos on their company’s server — including the sexy ones. “I mean, I KNOW I should move them,” they said, “but I don’t know how to make a cloud.”
Don’t worry, this person, who I’ve granted anonymity to because I sincerely worry they wouldn’t think to ask for it after telling me this heinous fact, is going to let me set up a new cloud drive for them and all their saucy pics. So they’ll be fine... I hope. We’ve all made some dumb ass privacy moves online. Once, when I was desperate for an Xbox and had zero money, I happily gave up my name, address, and credit card info to enter what was very, very, very clearly a pyramid scheme. I am still waiting for that Xbox and the $50 they took and assured me would result in said Xbox if I was just patient.Join the conversation
WhatsApp usage...
Using Google Chrome Fuck me...
Using first and last name. I’ve learned that the hard way. Also Google map reviews. Expressing yourself is not a good idea on the internet unless it’s not under your name. For say my Google review that wasn’t positive was embed into a third party webpage for years after removal!!
Destroying my privacy by being part of all social media.
All those questionnaires from the late 90s that give away every scrap of private information when your password could be ‘ilovekaren’
Choosing to use Rackspace who a week after a breech still won’t say if data may have been taken.
Using Google products/services
Having a Twitter account
Accepting cookies
Use based chromium browsers
I feel like privacy paranoia makes people subject to the Streisand effect. People who build tall fences have people wanting to look over that fence. There's a sweet spot where privacy doesn't create interest. If you go OD you draw eyes from the odd digital fingerprint.
Basically using Google services.
Being online.
Years ago I signed up to Facebook. Willingly.
'people sacrifice some measure of privacy for convenience — be that the big booby anime version of yourself'
🔒 on Twitter
Signing up for a facebook account. My internet (web and email) experience has gone brutally downhill ever since. And deleting your facebook account doesn't have any effect on the situation. Once you gave them an email address, they treat you like YOU are THEIR corporate asset.
Setting my photo as profile pic
Using an iPhone. Solution = de-Googled phone
making a Facebook account
who makes the art? love this one
Not revealing my location
Comment on this post.
My Reddit account is extremely public in the sense that I have a ton of identifying info including age, gender, location, workplace, my car, birthplace, and socials
Idk but the framing of this article is pretty dumb & harmful to protecting peoples privacy.
Twitter.
That’s private.
Not reading the fine print
Using Google products
I once logged in on Facebook using TOR. I was 14, don't judge.
Using SamsungMobileUS phone
Providing a phone number.
Sign up in a website that assumes connecting my gmail account to my telegram account
Signing up for Facebook.
Not sure but this made me think of United still using their fake 2FA log in for over 6 years and people seemingly just accepting it at this point.
Having a Facebook account
Used my mobile phone number for 2fa with LinkedIn. Now I get spam calls weekly.
Going online.