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Hey, I’m gonna try something new! If you’ve got a question about the tech industry (can be about how it works, why they make products the way they do, what a term means, etc.) I’m gonna try to answer some Q&A in the short roundup weekly videos I’ve been doing. Just reply, DM or email your question.

Why should my relatives always browse in a private window. I tell them they should but they don't believe me.

Oh this is interesting — why do you believe they should? (Not disagreeing, just want to understand.)

Well it's faster. The tracking that accumulates slows things down. Websites are often changing paramaters and features, like Youtube, and it seems my private firefox window throws a wrench into automatic compliance so I notice changes. It's also a vibe, feels cleaner, like a quiet uncluttered room.

This is interesting. What are their reasons for not doing so? Just convenience?

Hey! You trying to mine my data?! You presume they have reasons. I presume they just need to hear it from a perceived authority.

Hah! No, I just am fascinated by the anthropology of it all. As always, the hardest part of software is… humans.