Thread by @MalwareJake

If you're forcing someone to print and sign a document, understand that you're hurting the underprivileged who don't own or have easy access to a printer. I'm traveling this week and HAD to print something. My friend's printer is broken. This was the cost for ONE PAGE. 1/

Now that's not hurting me a bit, but also recognize it's not the total cost. The nearest place advertising self service printing was Staples, and thankfully I have a car. I'm still out just over an hour + gas costs all in. With public transit, double that (or more). 2/

The money doesn't matter. The time does though. And while my time is more valuable (measured by hourly rate), the time impact to someone underprivileged is much higher. "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps" only works if you don't rob them of time. /3

The technology divide is real and creates significant challenges for some. Just because something is easy for you, that doesn't mean it will be easy for others. Try to think about workflow and the burden you might be creating for others. /4

I know there are libraries, print it at work, etc arguments. But if you're making them, you're missing the point. It's about more than printers, it's about privilege.

Today reinforced the technology divide and challenges it creates for the underprivileged. /FIN

Also, before I get security shamed, I used a disposable USB with the single one page doc on it. But I guess having a bin of disposable USBs (and the knowledge to use them) is another example of privilege.