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↪ Replying to @unknown

@Science_glamour In this case it was not the use of gifs per se that I reacted most strongly to, but the joking and laughing about a neurological disorder. That said, there are people who are vulnerable to to photo-sensitive seizures. For example: telegraph.co.uk/technology/201…

@Science_glamour Generally, it is the pace of flashing animation that will pose dangers. Accessibility guidelines talk about not flashing anything more than 3 times per second. Color often matters as well, red being the worst cuprit. Here's a good walkthrough: developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web…

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1) When I'm quick with 4x4 captchas (e.g. 'select all squares with traffic lights'), I've found myself having to do several in a row.

I'm now deliberately filling them in slowly and only having to complete one.

I've altered my behavior to appear more human to a computer.

2) This exemplifies well the reasons for strong backlash against surveillance.

* False positives and the lives this affects
* Covert, dictated norms for acceptable behavior
* Suppressing all deviating or experimental behavior
* Perpetual fear of being targeted by the system

3) Going further. One success story is sometimes retold in relation to automated surveillance in schools. The system noticed the same girl spending her lunch hour in the restroom every day. The school intervened and was able to stop the bullying that contributed to this.

4) This sounds great, but does not encourage reflective reasoning.

* How should schools monitor the well-being of their students?
* What does "stop the bullying" mean, and how is long-term well-being supported?
* Should students have the choice of not telling their story?

5) In the end, really, I guess it will all come down to:

* What choices do I have, and
* What choices have you taken away from me?

I'll proceed slowly. Maybe to make sure the computers don't flag me as an impostor.

6) You can hear more on this example, and student surveillance in general, in this podcast episode of Reset with @rebeccaheilweil

Students are being watched. Closely.

overcast.fm/+UC_UlHfbs

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↪ Replying to @Marm_Design

@brightspaceux Rather than pass blame, my intent is to shine light on conditions that are obscure. I believe a lot of people feel too much guilt over individual actions that are difficult to avoid because of systemic conditions. And this is part of the harm(!)

@brightspaceux In my ethics class I stress that every action that one thinks to regret is an opportunity to share, discuss, learn and plan for alternative paths.

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