You do not need "analytics" for your blog
11 days ago
- #ethics
- #technology
- #privacy
- Computers strip us of our humanity by converting behavior and thoughts into commodifiable data.
- Many jobs involve computers and data, leaving little freedom in shaping work due to analytics rooted in military and finance.
- Digital marketing uses depersonalizing language, treating data as a weapon in campaigns.
- Website analytics surveil readers without their consent, offering little real-world benefit.
- Knowing about website visitors, like link referrals, often has no practical impact.
- Automated notifications for links can replace invasive analytics.
- Resisting data commodification means fostering smaller, intentional communities over surveilled networks.