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The Privacy Iceberg

This is original content. AI was not used anywhere except for the bottom right image, simply because I could not find one similar enough to what I needed. This took around 6 hours to make.

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The background is an iceberg with 6 levels, denoting 6 different levels of privacy.

The tip of the iceberg is titled "The Brainwashed" with a quote beside it that says "I have nothing to hide". The logos depicted in this section are:

The surface section of the iceberg is titled "As seen on TV" with a quote beside it that says "This video is sponsored by...". The logos depicted in this section are:

An underwater section of the iceberg is titled "The Beginner" with a quote beside it that says "I don't like hackers and spying". The logos depicted in this section are:

A lower section of the iceberg is titled "The Privacy Enthusiast" with a quote beside it that says "I have nothing I want to show". The logos depicted in this section are:

An even lower section of the iceberg is titled "The Privacy Activist" with a quote beside it that says "Privacy is a human right". The logos depicted in this section are:

The lowest portion of the iceberg is titled "The Ghost". There is a quote beside it that has been intentionally redacted. The images depicted in this section are:

  • A cancel sign over a mobile phone, symbolizing "no electronics"
  • An illustration of a log cabin, symbolizing "living in a log cabin in the woods"
  • A picture of gold bars, symbolizing "paying only in gold"
  • A picture of a death certificate, symbolizing "faking your own death"
  • An AI generated picture of a person wearing a black hoodie, a baseball cap, a face mask, and reflective sunglasses, symbolizing "hiding ones identity in public"

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[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago (5 children)

As a US citizen your crypto transactions need to be individually listed in your tax returns. It’s the main reason I don’t use crypto, it makes my taxes super complicated.

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[–] hummy_bee@mander.xyz 8 points 1 month ago (9 children)
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[–] hummy_bee@mander.xyz 8 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Also, I am out of the loop? What’s up with firefox? I have used it on linux mint for maybe 6 years now with uBlock. Currently trying to use DuckDuckGo as default browser because that Google AI results thing is starting to annoy me.

[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

It's fine. For legal reasons (particularly in the EU and California) they had to add a Terms of Use fit the browser, and the had to translate a bunch of broad, idealist, simple phrases into legalese so they wouldn't get killed by those governments.

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[–] giacomo@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago

ayo, I think I won the privacy bingo! thats what this is right?

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I just switched from Android to iOS, and while I have many complaints, I’m pleasantly surprised by how “walled off” the apps mostly are. Unlike Android, they have to comply to function for the general public.

It feels a lot more like tier two, where it isn’t like a spyware implant but your banking app or whatever will still function. And yes I know it’s far from good, just talking degrees here…

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[–] root@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] dontblink@feddit.it 7 points 1 month ago

I think I'm probably slowly transitioning to "the ghost" but more as a matter of digital minimalism than for privacy lmao

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Cash and Monero being on the same tier is very funny

[–] PeteWheeler@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Thanks for providing this. It is obvious you put a lot of time into this. Truly appreciated. I will have to look into these.

How did you find these yourself?

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[–] nuko147@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Enthusiast level. Not bad. Not bad. Also where would you put librewolf?

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[–] AnnaFrankfurter@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Using basic things like Graphene OS and keepass shouldn't be considered privacy activist

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[–] ABetterTomorrow@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Wow this blew up. People still not getting the meme portion of this?

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[–] josefo@leminal.space 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Anyone else noticed you are descending and are dangerously low in the pic? I didn't realize lol

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