For this #ThankYouTuesday, I want to thank everyone who still wants to own their data. Those who aren't swayed by seemingly valid and effective technical solutions designed solely to entrap. To those who don't believe in the flashy pages created by web giants that promise better results than others and sometimes sabotage competitors to create this illusion. Or embrace and extinguish the competition.
When all our data and activities are chained to the servers and infrastructures of a few entities, what will we truly own?
#DigitalRights#DigitalOwnership#DataOwnership#DataProtection: "I hope that now, when you see a marketing pitch or proposed legislation that promises you "ownership" of digital content or data, you will push back. Ask that the people behind it instead explain to you very clearly what rights they are promising you, how they expect to enforce it, and why they think those rights are important.
It was easy to talk about different types of ownership in this post because they were boiled down to the rights involved, and not merely described by the vague umbrella term. Conversely, if I were to use the word "ownership", I might mean one thing, but every person listening to me thinks of something slightly different.
A client of my client (for whom I manage servers) ran a significant e-commerce business on #Magento for many years. They always used Magento OpenSource and saw substantial growth, evolving from a small online store to a giant, making the physical store secondary compared to their online volumes. They were happy, satisfied, and still growing. Then a salesperson showed them #Shopify, and they were persuaded to switch. I tried to explain that they would lose direct control of their e-commerce and data management (as the database would no longer be theirs but Shopify's), and complete control over their business and related costs. If Shopify doubles its prices tomorrow, they can't do anything but pay double. Despite this, the salesperson was convincing: my client will still manage the business, but they will abandon their efficient Magento servers for Shopify. Nothing against Shopify, but I see this as a defeat and a regression.
Unfortunately, people still fail to understand that data should be owned and free, not tied to proprietary platforms of others.
🧵 Why we need to move our data away from Apple and Google: The Rise of Surveillance Capitalism 📱👀
1️⃣ Welcome to the era of #surveillancecapitalism, where tech giants like #Apple and #Google have become the gatekeepers of our personal data. But have you ever stopped to think about the consequences?
🔟 Together, we can change the narrative and build a future where our data is in our hands, not in the hands of tech giants. Let's reclaim our privacy and reshape the way we interact with technology. #PrivacyMatters#DataOwnership#EnteIO
✨💪 It's time to take back control, one user at a time. Start your journey with https://ente.io today and join the movement towards a more privacy-conscious future!