[PSA] Use your display name to help others escape data rape.
from autonomoususer@lemmy.world to privacy@lemmy.ml on 05 May 18:39
https://lemmy.world/post/29174582

Example, WhatsApp, use the whole 25 character profile name limit:

Bob Moved To Signal.org
Alice MovedTo Signal.org
CharlieMovedTo Signal.org

Say Signal.org, not Signal, so they see it is an app.

Use your about section too.

Same on Discord, Steam, Instagram, everywhere.

#privacy

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superkret@feddit.org on 05 May 18:43 next collapse

took me a moment to understand what you mean but that’s a neat idea for the time while you’re migrating away from WhatsApp.

autonomoususer@lemmy.world on 05 May 18:44 collapse

Wait for my next post. I got more.

PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat on 05 May 18:48 next collapse

I dislike the phrasing “data rape.”

autonomoususer@lemmy.world on 05 May 18:51 collapse

Copy my idea and make your own posts/titles.

PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat on 05 May 18:54 collapse

Done

autonomoususer@lemmy.world on 05 May 18:55 collapse

Nice!

SteakSneak@retrolemmy.com on 06 May 01:14 next collapse

I wish what’s app wasnt so ingrained in my social circle. It would take so much effort to have everyone migrate to a new app. I feel trapped bros

autonomoususer@lemmy.world on 06 May 02:22 collapse

You don’t need everyone. Just start somewhere. Start now.

To be ingrained, it had to get ingrained but you can do that too!

Pick two friends and make a group chat. Others will feel left out and want to join. It only gets easier.

spurdl@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 06 May 01:41 collapse

Also, I shortened it to just “[Name] is on Signal.org”. People get the same idea, and it saves some space for long names and/or is more often read as it is shorter :)

autonomoususer@lemmy.world on 06 May 02:21 collapse

Good idea!