The Clash of the Egosystems
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Published: July 14, 2026 00:00
A Really Bad Soap Opera We could be forgiven for thinking we live in a Silicon Valley soap opera. It's…
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New Tech isn't Sci Fi, it's Monopoly
https://www.optoutproject.net/own-the-pipes/
Published: July 12, 2026 22:40
If I had wanted a happy family game night, I shouldn’t have chosen Monopoly. Everything was civil at first. The…
Top Ten Questions about Opting Out
https://www.optoutproject.net/question-time/
Published: July 1, 2026 22:38
Whether it's people assembled at my Opt Out Workshops, or someone I just met at a coffee shop, everyone has…
The Tech Reclaimers
https://www.optoutproject.net/the-tech-reclaimers/
Published: March 28, 2026 00:03
I've been working on this one for a while and am thrilled to introduce the Tech Reclaimers! We are a…
What to do on your (social media) vacation?
https://www.optoutproject.net/stop-the-scroll/
Published: July 2, 2025 04:37
Stop the Scroll I teach a class at Princeton called the Sociology of the Internet. Famously, one of the first…
Will My Tech Enshittify? How to tell...
https://www.optoutproject.net/will-it-enshittify/
Published: March 28, 2025 03:47
The Enshittification Problem You've just found a cool new tool that does the thing you want to do. Or maybe…
Who's Watching Your Watch?
https://www.optoutproject.net/smarter-watch/
Published: March 24, 2025 03:40
Whence the Smart Watch? In 2012 the Pebble smartwatch hit Kickstarter, and the funding site exploded. While there had been…
Day Twenty-One: Look Forward
https://www.optoutproject.net/next-steps/
Published: January 23, 2025 23:12
Wow, look what you've done! You've changed your browser. You've identified where your data is, moved it to new alternatives,…
Day Twenty: Fix your Phone
https://www.optoutproject.net/secure-phone/
Published: January 20, 2025 15:07
You are walking around everyday with a massive tracking device that is hemmorhaging data all over the place, in your…
Day Nineteen: Adios, Alexa!
https://www.optoutproject.net/adios-alexa/
Published: January 19, 2025 04:21
Open Mic Night -- Every Night A few years ago companies lobbied for the ability to put an open microphone…