In #Belgium there is an organization called “Actifs du Gang des Vieux en Colère” (the angry elders), who are rightly outraged that the government is imposing technology on them. I love that that org exists & I’m 100% behind them. These elders have become needlessly dependant on others to do basic tasks for them.
I’m outraged as well that the government is taking away offline options. But in my case, as a s/w engineer, it’s not because I have a competency problem. It’s because the government does. The gov imposes tech in a clumbsy manner, forcing citizens to share info with Microsoft & solve CAPTCHAs that help Google profit.
My concern of course is that the future elderly will be tech literate & thus diminish a movement that needs traction: the right to be offline. We need offline options for situations where the gov implements a foolish or incompetent design.
In #Belgium there is an organization called “Actifs du Gang des Vieux en Colère” (the angry elders), who are rightly outraged that the government is imposing technology on them. I love that that org exists & I’m 100% behind them. These elders have become needlessly dependant on others to do basic tasks for them.
I’m outraged as well that the government is taking away offline options. But in my case, as a s/w engineer, it’s not because I have a competency problem. It’s because the government does. The gov imposes tech in a clumbsy manner, forcing citizens to share info with Microsoft & solve CAPTCHAs that help Google profit.
My concern of course is that the future elderly will be tech literate & thus diminish a movement that needs traction: the right to be offline. We need offline options for situations where the gov implements a foolish or incompetent design.