commit f0e695058f0f08a38233534604b20e770a51a229
parent a7277b1114e4ad38ca935ba70be0aa0845207740
Author: Jake Bauer <jbauer@paritybit.ca>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 22:29:11 -0500
Update feeds, publish blog post
Diffstat:
4 files changed, 141 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
diff --git a/public/feeds/blog-feed.xml b/public/feeds/blog-feed.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,75 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="US-ASCII"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
<channel>
<atom:link href="https://www.paritybit.ca/feeds/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
-<title>paritybit.ca — Blog</title>
-<link>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog</link>
-<description>The feed that covers all notable additions and updates to the Blog
- section of paritybit.ca.
+<title>paritybit.ca - Blog</title>
+<link>https://www.paritybit.ca</link>
+<description>The latest blog posts from paritybit.ca.</description>
+<item>
+ <title>New Blog Post: The Difficulty of Educating People About Online Privacy</title>
+ <link>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/difficulty-of-privacy-education</link>
+ <guid>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/difficulty-of-privacy-education</guid>
+ <pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2019 01:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <description><![CDATA[
+ <p><em>Update: I just finished listening to the latest Jupiter Extras
+ podcast entitled <a
+ href="https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/137997/brunch-with-brent-jason-spisak-part-2-jupiter-extras-41/">Brunch
+ with Brent: Jason Spisak Part 2</a> in which they touch on this
+ topic a bit. It's definitely worth a listen.</em></p> <p>I've
+ recently been reflecting on the difficulty that I've had in
+ conversations with people about online privacy where it is frustratingly
+ difficult to get them to care about who has their data and how it is
+ being misused.</p> <p>I have given it some thought and come upon three
+ major sticking points in my conversations with others about online
+ privacy (which also apply to any kind of debate in general):</p>
+ <h3>Stubbornness</h3> <p>When someone is really set in their ways, it is
+ exceedingly difficult to get them to consider changing their behaviour.
+ For some people, even mentioning that something they are doing (or not
+ doing) is perhaps wrong or detrimental to them is equivalent to
+ insulting their favourite childhood television programme.</p> <p>There
+ are also usually many logical fallacies and other psychological effects
+ that people fall into which contributes to this. For example, if someone
+ has purchased a $100 smart home lady cylinder, they may try to defend
+ themselves against the feeling of buyer's remorse if you are telling
+ them that this big purchase may have been a bad choice.</p> <p>Usually,
+ if you persist enough in subtle ways, you can erode someone's
+ stubbornness by exposing them to things like news articles and practical
+ examples of data breaches and privacy violations but you obviously don't
+ want to be a gnat in their ear constantly pestering them about this.</p>
+ <h3>Ignorance</h3> <p>To the chagrin of myself and many of my colleagues,
+ most of the general public are not familiar with even the most basic
+ workings of the devices which we use every day. Most people don't know
+ what a hash is nor would they be familiar with the many ways that
+ attackers can steal their personal information.</p> <p>Even those who
+ are relatively tech-savvy, as in those who are able to build their own
+ computers and install their own operating system, are not necessarily
+ knowledgeable about online privacy.</p> <p>This makes it really
+ difficult because the points that you are making sound really obvious to
+ you but to others it sounds like you're either speaking gibberish or
+ being overly paranoid. If you have to give someone a complicated and
+ technical crash course on the topic of which you are trying to convince
+ them before you can even begin to convince them, you have most likely
+ already failed to convince them.</p> <h3>Apathy</h3> <p>This is probably
+ the worst of all three. When you are very passionate about a subject and
+ want to educate others so that they can better protect themselves or be
+ more aware of their data, the worst thing is that they will simply not
+ care. In my experience, there is nothing you can do about this. The
+ only way to get someone to care and take action is to watch them fail to
+ the point where they recognize that they can't not care anymore. Even
+ that isn't guaranteed as some people, no matter how much they get hurt
+ by something, will just carry on.</p> <p>There really isn't all that
+ much that we can do besides present our arguments, politely attempt to
+ present evidence, and let the news headlines do the rest of the
+ convincing for us. Sometimes getting the other person to explain their
+ position in detail can be an effective tactic in making them realise
+ that their reasoning is flawed but, even then, in the end it seems many
+ people will always choose convenience over all else despite the
+ overwhelming evidence that their choices could cause them significant
+ harm.</p> <p>I'd be interested to know what, if any, strategies you have
+ for discussing online privacy with others. Let me know by <a
+ href="mailto:feedback@paritybit.ca">sending me an email</a>.</p>]]>
</description>
+</item>
<item>
<title>New Blog Post: China</title>
<link>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/china</link>
@@ -19,7 +82,7 @@
right now.</description>
</item>
<item>
- <title>New Page: Blogroll — Check out some blogs from other cool people</title>
+ <title>New Page: Blogroll - Check out some blogs from other cool people</title>
<link>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/other-blogs</link>
<guid>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/other-blogs</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2019 03:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
diff --git a/public/feeds/guides-feed.xml b/public/feeds/guides-feed.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="US-ASCII"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
<channel>
<atom:link href="https://www.paritybit.ca/feeds/guides-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
-<title>paritybit.ca — Guides</title>
+<title>paritybit.ca - Guides</title>
<link>https://www.paritybit.ca/guides</link>
<description>The feed that covers all notable additions and updates to the
Guides section of paritybit.ca. </description>
diff --git a/public/feeds/projects-feed.xml b/public/feeds/projects-feed.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="US-ASCII"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
<channel>
<atom:link href="https://www.paritybit.ca/feeds/projects-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
-<title>paritybit.ca — Projects</title>
+<title>paritybit.ca - Projects</title>
<link>https://www.paritybit.ca/projects</link>
<description>The feed that covers all notable additions and updates to the
Projects section of paritybit.ca. </description>
diff --git a/public/feeds/sitewide-feed.xml b/public/feeds/sitewide-feed.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,77 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="US-ASCII"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
<channel>
<atom:link href="https://www.paritybit.ca/feeds/sitewide-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
-<title>paritybit.ca — Recently Updated</title>
+<title>paritybit.ca - Recently Updated</title>
<link>https://www.paritybit.ca</link>
<description>The feed that covers all notable additions, updates, announcements,
and other changes for the entire paritybit.ca website.</description>
<item>
+ <title>New Blog Post: The Difficulty of Educating People About Online Privacy</title>
+ <link>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/difficulty-of-privacy-education</link>
+ <guid>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/difficulty-of-privacy-education</guid>
+ <pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2019 01:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <description><![CDATA[
+ <p><em>Update: I just finished listening to the latest Jupiter Extras
+ podcast entitled <a
+ href="https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/137997/brunch-with-brent-jason-spisak-part-2-jupiter-extras-41/">Brunch
+ with Brent: Jason Spisak Part 2</a> in which they touch on this
+ topic a bit. It's definitely worth a listen.</em></p> <p>I've
+ recently been reflecting on the difficulty that I've had in
+ conversations with people about online privacy where it is frustratingly
+ difficult to get them to care about who has their data and how it is
+ being misused.</p> <p>I have given it some thought and come upon three
+ major sticking points in my conversations with others about online
+ privacy (which also apply to any kind of debate in general):</p>
+ <h3>Stubbornness</h3> <p>When someone is really set in their ways, it is
+ exceedingly difficult to get them to consider changing their behaviour.
+ For some people, even mentioning that something they are doing (or not
+ doing) is perhaps wrong or detrimental to them is equivalent to
+ insulting their favourite childhood television programme.</p> <p>There
+ are also usually many logical fallacies and other psychological effects
+ that people fall into which contributes to this. For example, if someone
+ has purchased a $100 smart home lady cylinder, they may try to defend
+ themselves against the feeling of buyer's remorse if you are telling
+ them that this big purchase may have been a bad choice.</p> <p>Usually,
+ if you persist enough in subtle ways, you can erode someone's
+ stubbornness by exposing them to things like news articles and practical
+ examples of data breaches and privacy violations but you obviously don't
+ want to be a gnat in their ear constantly pestering them about this.</p>
+ <h3>Ignorance</h3> <p>To the chagrin of myself and many of my colleagues,
+ most of the general public are not familiar with even the most basic
+ workings of the devices which we use every day. Most people don't know
+ what a hash is nor would they be familiar with the many ways that
+ attackers can steal their personal information.</p> <p>Even those who
+ are relatively tech-savvy, as in those who are able to build their own
+ computers and install their own operating system, are not necessarily
+ knowledgeable about online privacy.</p> <p>This makes it really
+ difficult because the points that you are making sound really obvious to
+ you but to others it sounds like you're either speaking gibberish or
+ being overly paranoid. If you have to give someone a complicated and
+ technical crash course on the topic of which you are trying to convince
+ them before you can even begin to convince them, you have most likely
+ already failed to convince them.</p> <h3>Apathy</h3> <p>This is probably
+ the worst of all three. When you are very passionate about a subject and
+ want to educate others so that they can better protect themselves or be
+ more aware of their data, the worst thing is that they will simply not
+ care. In my experience, there is nothing you can do about this. The
+ only way to get someone to care and take action is to watch them fail to
+ the point where they recognize that they can't not care anymore. Even
+ that isn't guaranteed as some people, no matter how much they get hurt
+ by something, will just carry on.</p> <p>There really isn't all that
+ much that we can do besides present our arguments, politely attempt to
+ present evidence, and let the news headlines do the rest of the
+ convincing for us. Sometimes getting the other person to explain their
+ position in detail can be an effective tactic in making them realise
+ that their reasoning is flawed but, even then, in the end it seems many
+ people will always choose convenience over all else despite the
+ overwhelming evidence that their choices could cause them significant
+ harm.</p> <p>I'd be interested to know what, if any, strategies you have
+ for discussing online privacy with others. Let me know by <a
+ href="mailto:feedback@paritybit.ca">sending me an email</a>.</p>]]>
+</description>
+</item>
+<item>
<title>New Guide: Using the "rm" Command with Trash</title>
<link>https://www.paritybit.ca/guides/using-rm-with-trash</link>
<guid>https://www.paritybit.ca/guides/using-rm-with-trash</guid>
@@ -27,7 +92,7 @@
right now.</description>
</item>
<item>
- <title>New Page: Blogroll — Check out some blogs from other cool people</title>
+ <title>New Page: Blogroll - Check out some blogs from other cool people</title>
<link>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/other-blogs</link>
<guid>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/other-blogs</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2019 03:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
