Buongiorno, nel recentissimo articolo [1] segnalato oggi in lista [2] Doctorow scrive: «If our society was a house, the walls would all be made of flaking asbestos and the attic would be stuffed with oily rags» questa metafora della casa mi ha riportato alla mente un provocatorio articolo di Kyle Rankin, chief security officier di Purism: https://puri.sm/posts/the-future-of-computers-the-neighborhood-and-the-nursi... --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- The Future of Computers: The Neighborhood and The Nursing Home July 2, 2021 [...] Maintaining a computer, like a house, requires some effort and sometimes expertise. The do-it-yourself folks in the neighborhood would tackle projects themselves and might help a neighbor with their projects, while others would hire those jobs out to professionals. Generally speaking, people in this neighborhood had autonomy and freedom in how they lived in their homes. [...] some of the wealthier owners, in the name of security and aesthetics, moved into gated communities. These communities might have guards at the gates, and guests have to be registered ahead of time. While you do own your home, there are also strict rules on what you can add to your property and what you can do in the community. Common areas in the community are well-maintained with nice landscaping. [...] Today many people believe they are living in an elite gated community, when in fact they moved into a nursing home. While these residents are well taken care of by a full-time staff, they have very little autonomy. Residents are monitored all the time, and everything from their entertainment to their meals to their daily schedules is decided by the owner of the home, with residents just given a handful of acceptable choices. All doors are locked with keys the owner controls, including locks on individual rooms. This is all done in the name of safety and security because these residents aren’t trusted to take care of themselves. If they make their own meals they might start a fire, and if they are allowed to leave the home alone, they might get lost or hurt themselves. As long as residents stay in the home with each other under the watchful eye of the paid staff, they will be safe. [...] The future of computers will be divided into neighborhoods and nursing homes. In the traditional neighborhoods, residents truly own their property, can repair and improve it themselves (or hire a professional), aren’t constantly under surveillance, and they and their guests can come and go as they please. These residents will control their own security and be able to lock their doors with their own keys. --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- OVVIAMENTE anche la narrazione del "buon vicinato di persone responsabili" fa acqua da tutte le parti... ma IMHO l'articolo aiuta a riflettere (ANCHE sull'ecosistema analogico oltre che su quello digitale) in merito all'autonomia, alla partecipazione e alla responsabilità collettiva nei confronti dell'ambiente (quello digitale INFINITAMENTE più semplice da gestire rispetto a quello fisico). Saluti, 380° [1] https://pluralistic.net/2021/07/27/gas-on-the-fire/#a-safe-place-for-dangero... [2] https://server-nexa.polito.it/pipermail/nexa/2021-July/021981.html -- 380° (Giovanni Biscuolo public alter ego) «Noi, incompetenti come siamo, non abbiamo alcun titolo per suggerire alcunché» Disinformation flourishes because many people care deeply about injustice but very few check the facts. Ask me about <https://stallmansupport.org>.