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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes
People need to take their privacy seriously.
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The definitions of "public" and "private" are changing--and need to IMO. Even when in my own home, I no longer have any expectation of privacy when I go online and interact publically with the rest of the world. Just as if I'd gone to a public forum in the
physical world, I feel I've left the privacy of my own home whenever I engage people in
virtual public forums. In order to have privacy, I need to BE private. I accept sole responsibility for guarding (or relinquishing) my privacy. I don't expect anyone to do it for me. Also ... I've discovered that I just don't value, all that much, what others are defining as "privacy" in the digital age. Security? Sure. But if I want "privacy," I'll become a hermit. Both physically and digitally.