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What are some privacy focused forms of entertainment? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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A while ago I reached a point in my privacy journey where I simply felt bored. It's not a result of going too far in privacy, but simply my threat model has caused me to let go of a lot of things that used to entertain me (games, movie streaming, short form video, etc.) The entertainment landscape in privacy seems pretty bleak, since you no longer own the movies you watch, the games you play, and lots of proprietary software along the way. I entertain myself through FreeTube, physical copies of movies, and offline installations of games like Minecraft, but it's still a step down from how it used to be.

What do you do to keep yourselves entertained in a privacy conscious way?

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Buy a book with cash. Read the book.

The entertainment landscape in privacy seems pretty bleak, since you no longer own the movies you watch

It's the other way around.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

They have cameras in the bookstores with facial recognition

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

then don't go to those bookstores with cameras 🤦

not all bookstores have cameras

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I was being facetious to make a point. There is a limit to the amount of privacy that one can achieve while still residing within a modern society. As with all things, it's a personal choice. Everyone has a limit up to which they are comfortable surrendering their privacy. You can be tracked and recorded even walking the streets in many cities, and in most retail stores. How far is one willing to go to be private?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Poor point poorly made

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Ok, I'll give you that. But don't you agree there are certain aspects of privacy one must forego to live in a modern society?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Who does?