Comments on: SXSWi: Sexual Privacy Panel [video, audio, thoughts] http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/03/sxswi-sexual-privacy-panel-video-audio-thoughts.html Journalist and author Violet Blue's site for sex and tech culture, accurate sex information, erotica and more. Tue, 26 May 2015 17:18:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stephen http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/03/sxswi-sexual-privacy-panel-video-audio-thoughts.html/comment-page-1#comment-329 Stephen Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:27:22 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/03/sxswi-sexual-privacy-panel-video-audio-thoughts.html#comment-329 Feeling comfortable with levels of privacy/anonymity is a major barrier to the incredible potentail for self-expression and communication which the Web offers. I know many people, and I'm one of them too, who are extremely reluctant to join the Blog revolution due to some level of privacy concern. It's not necessarily that we want to keep our ideas and/or experiences private from everyone, of course; there are some things that our employers would frown upon, for example, even though our friends and/or family might accept them more openly. My own employer has an explicit rule which bans any form of blogging which might cast an ill-defined 'negative association' on the company (being ill-defined, this could of course be interpreted in any way that the company chose at any particular moment). This situation isn't likely to change any time soon, because employers can ultimately hire and fire as they see fit - whatever protections individuals try to establish with regards to self expression. Anyone in the Rat Race knows that even if it were explicitly illegal for an employer to fire a worker due to personal opinions or experiences posted on a Blog, the employee's career path would nevertheless be impacted in a negative way. Long term, this might work itself out as society becomes more open to and accepting of the notions of self-expression, individuality, tolerance and so on. In other words, as people (who runs businesses) lighten up. Short term, though, the only means for many people to participate in the world of Blogging is that establishment of trust in terms of privacy and anonymity protection. It's similar, I think, to the growth of e-commerce 5-10 years ago. Initially, many people were extremely reluctant to punch their credit card details into a web site - now, almost everyone does it every week. My own mother, who for years refused to even register her name online for anything, this year began ordering from Amazon for the first time. Online security has come a long way in the past 5-10 years, which helps, and privacy protection has to improve too. As and when it does, the more-important perception of risk should slowly begin to change simultaneously. I like to think that if blogging does go mainstream, it will have a profound effect on overall levels of tolerance, understanding (of self and others) and rational thinking. All in a good way, of course. PS : keep up the amazing work! Feeling comfortable with levels of privacy/anonymity is a major barrier to the incredible potentail for self-expression and communication which the Web offers. I know many people, and I’m one of them too, who are extremely reluctant to join the Blog revolution due to some level of privacy concern. It’s not necessarily that we want to keep our ideas and/or experiences private from everyone, of course; there are some things that our employers would frown upon, for example, even though our friends and/or family might accept them more openly. My own employer has an explicit rule which bans any form of blogging which might cast an ill-defined ‘negative association’ on the company (being ill-defined, this could of course be interpreted in any way that the company chose at any particular moment). This situation isn’t likely to change any time soon, because employers can ultimately hire and fire as they see fit – whatever protections individuals try to establish with regards to self expression. Anyone in the Rat Race knows that even if it were explicitly illegal for an employer to fire a worker due to personal opinions or experiences posted on a Blog, the employee’s career path would nevertheless be impacted in a negative way. Long term, this might work itself out as society becomes more open to and accepting of the notions of self-expression, individuality, tolerance and so on. In other words, as people (who runs businesses) lighten up. Short term, though, the only means for many people to participate in the world of Blogging is that establishment of trust in terms of privacy and anonymity protection. It’s similar, I think, to the growth of e-commerce 5-10 years ago. Initially, many people were extremely reluctant to punch their credit card details into a web site – now, almost everyone does it every week. My own mother, who for years refused to even register her name online for anything, this year began ordering from Amazon for the first time. Online security has come a long way in the past 5-10 years, which helps, and privacy protection has to improve too. As and when it does, the more-important perception of risk should slowly begin to change simultaneously. I like to think that if blogging does go mainstream, it will have a profound effect on overall levels of tolerance, understanding (of self and others) and rational thinking. All in a good way, of course.
PS : keep up the amazing work!

]]> By: jbrotherlove http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/03/sxswi-sexual-privacy-panel-video-audio-thoughts.html/comment-page-1#comment-320 jbrotherlove Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:00:18 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/03/sxswi-sexual-privacy-panel-video-audio-thoughts.html#comment-320 Thanks so much for the compliment! The Sexual Privacy Panel was a nice addition to SXSWi. When I started blogging (way back when), I shared my own sexual stories and then switched gears when I saw how easy it was for people to find me online. I do miss it though. The panel had good tips on how to go about it should I decide to jump back in. Thanks so much for the compliment! The Sexual Privacy Panel was a nice addition to SXSWi. When I started blogging (way back when), I shared my own sexual stories and then switched gears when I saw how easy it was for people to find me online. I do miss it though. The panel had good tips on how to go about it should I decide to jump back in.

]]> By: breanna http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/03/sxswi-sexual-privacy-panel-video-audio-thoughts.html/comment-page-1#comment-312 breanna Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:29:42 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/03/sxswi-sexual-privacy-panel-video-audio-thoughts.html#comment-312 That Dell does not go with your outfit. Who put that in front of you? That Dell does not go with your outfit. Who put that in front of you?

]]> By: violet http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/03/sxswi-sexual-privacy-panel-video-audio-thoughts.html/comment-page-1#comment-310 violet Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:40:41 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/03/sxswi-sexual-privacy-panel-video-audio-thoughts.html#comment-310 Nobilis, it sounds like you have a really healthy grasp on your anonymity and identity online. very cool. Nobilis, it sounds like you have a really healthy grasp on your anonymity and identity online. very cool.

]]> By: Nobilis http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/03/sxswi-sexual-privacy-panel-video-audio-thoughts.html/comment-page-1#comment-309 Nobilis Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:50:31 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/03/sxswi-sexual-privacy-panel-video-audio-thoughts.html#comment-309 There's anonymous and there's anonymous. I'm only concealing my identity from one person, my mother-in-law. My mom, my wife and my sister already know about my writing, and my employer couldn't care less. Since she's pretty unsavvy when it comes to tech and incurious when it comes to my personal life, I don't have to work too hard. Yeah, anyone could find out who I am for real, but there's nothing to be gained by it. There’s anonymous and there’s anonymous.

I’m only concealing my identity from one person, my mother-in-law. My mom, my wife and my sister already know about my writing, and my employer couldn’t care less.

Since she’s pretty unsavvy when it comes to tech and incurious when it comes to my personal life, I don’t have to work too hard. Yeah, anyone could find out who I am for real, but there’s nothing to be gained by it.

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