The other poll’s answers add extra information and I feel it can potentially confuse people who are answering.

Do you care about your own individual privacy?

“Yes”, “No”, “I have reason to believe there is an answer beyond strictly yes or no” (optionally, with a comment under that answer including your reasoning)

No other options. Please only pick one to upvote.

If there is something you have knowledge of that you would not share with me, some random stranger on the internet, you care about privacy and your answer is Yes. Otherwise, if I am allowed to have any information that you have, your answer is No.

    • Star Wars Enjoyer
      2•2 years ago

      I care about my privacy in the abstract sense (so yes), but I also understand that - if we’re talking about most forms of privacy that are information related - the government and my IP already has more than enough data on me, that trying to cover my tracks at this point is pointless (so no)

    • @DPUGT2@lemmy.ml
      1•2 years ago

      I have to prioritize my privacy among many other urgent needs, like most other people (whether they realize it or not). If I have to choose between my family’s survival and privacy, obviously I care more about the former and less about the latter.

      That said, when all it costs me is spare time (learning to use Session for messaging, or being a little more discerning in my electronics purchases to exclude cloud-based products), I am willing to do so. Even if it costs extra money.

      But if caring about privacy would force me to stake out positions that detrimentally affect my social status in the real world (refusing to use the video conferencing applications I need for my job), that should be a no-brainer.

  • @MerchantsOfMisery@lemmy.ml
    1•2 years ago

    I sure do. And I have a hard time trusting people who are of the belief that if one doesn’t have anything to hide, they shouldn’t care about invasions of privacy.