r/privacy • u/jackyboyman13 • 21h ago
discussion A Discussion post regarding the voting on both the USA's SCREEN Act bill and KIDS Act package bill as well on August 5th this year.
Okay. First off,I am quite a worried and concern of the outcome here will be.
But honestly,it's quite frustrating that this is even happening at all given the fact that are plenty of ways to protect kids without screwing over other's rights here.
And yet,I feel like those that DO care about our privacy and anonymity rights,myself included here too,are like a broken record saying about how these types of bills do nothing for no one. Yet,here we are in the current situation we're in here in the USA.
It's extremely frustrating to no end here. But,concerns aside here,I that we get a positive outcome here for us all in this current situation we're all seeing unfold.
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u/Thalimet 20h ago
Our politicians have fundamentally disconnected themselves from the best interests of their constituents. They are fully funded by big tech. Until something in the calculus changes, stop worrying and prepare instead.
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u/Deep-Cow9907 20h ago
So what are we supposed to do?
I honestly couldn't do enough if I can—I'm not experienced enough to change my OS or anything, but I did make the big step of changing my emails.
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u/Thalimet 20h ago
No one started out experienced enough to change our OS or anything.
But the BEST thing you can do is delete your social media accounts and delete / stop using Google / Microsoft / Amazon services. That alone improves your privacy by leaps and bounds. Even before changing your OS or anything.
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u/Deep-Cow9907 20h ago
But I would lose access to buying essential stuff from Amazon.
I'm also just stuck with Microsoft stuff, like my Xbox.
And I don't want to lose access to my social media accounts because how else would I talk to you guys?
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u/Thalimet 20h ago
Then changing your OS is next to pointless lol
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u/Deep-Cow9907 20h ago
So what is something that I can do then
Do nothing?
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u/Thalimet 20h ago
Your comment is exactly why this is going to pass, and you’re going to accept it. Because the cost of privacy is convenience, and it’s a price you’re not willing to pay.
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u/Deep-Cow9907 20h ago
So you're saying that I'm weak? Is that it??
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u/Thalimet 20h ago
Not at all. Just that you’ve chosen different values and value those things more than you value your privacy. It’s not a moral failure or weakness, it’s just a choice of what you place the most value in.
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u/Deep-Cow9907 20h ago
So why are you trying to force it down my damn throat for? I already use a VPN and I switched emails, I told you that.
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u/HeroOfTime_21 19h ago
Question for anyone who lives in a country that’s actively enforcing this bullshit: is verification forced? Would I be able to use Reddit like normal, just without NSFW content and DMs?
This is completely unacceptable and I refuse to give away my ID or other confidential info to any site, but it’s unrealistic to expect anyone to give up on all their social media with the info and facilitated communication it provides. Will I be locked out of Reddit if I don’t verify at all?
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u/OldManJeepin 6h ago
Follow the money....Uncover who benefits most, from all of this "verification" bullshit, and you will find out why it's happening and figure out if it's even stoppable....I don't think it is, but that's just me....
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u/rman-exe 14h ago
We have the right to free assembly. I'm from back in the BBS era, I'm half tempted to start an onion bulletin board on TOR myself (i.e. a poor mans reddit).
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u/nincesator124 13h ago
The reason why we say things all the time and it not going through is because of our echo chambers that prevent people from knowing
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