A lot of people on the comments seem to have had landlords who “fixed things”

Honestly as someone who has helped family members set up a password manager one person felt this way and the rest are just not tech savvy. All the simple straightforward stuff took ages because they had never done it before.

Gmail and Google drive are far easier to use than Outlook and OneDrive. Not saying they’re good things for the world but those products haven’t been fried yet.

I found the Anarcho-Texh security guide helpful in getting started thinking about this with more nuance. I’m including the link below but here’s a short summary

Are you an: Individual Journalist Targeted Activist

Are you annoying: Random assholes Assholes with resources The State

Each category has bigger security needs on one side and more powerful tools on the other. It’s kind of humbling to realize that I’m just an individual and the NSA has no special interest in me, but that makes me feel better using a separate browser without additional security to shop on sites that block a VPN etc

(Also tbh I’m not sure when this page was last updated and I have no involvement with the org. Just a cool resource)

https://github.com/AnarchoTechNYC/meta/wiki/Persona-based-training-matrix

Thanks man! Helps to hear some positivity as I’m getting my numbers up!

Kinda bummed no one here is representing EarthLink gang. One of my professors used that email and it was clearly made in like ‘92

Honestly I was expecting more dogshit takes in the comments. Anyway everyone should read Elizabeth Anderson’s book “Private Government”

This is my usual trip to the store so I feel your pain!

Pour one out for the homie

Nothing to add to the advice above! Just sending good thoughts your way.

Just commenting so this stays one of the most commented posts. Feel free to keep scrolling