This is the same generation that coined the term "side-piece phone", no? I don't think they're living their lives in public; I think they're just getting better at compartmentalizing their identity. Kids don't care if Facebook sees everything they post on Facebook, because they would only use Facebook for the kinds of things everyone should see. Other stuff goes on Snapchat.

"Side-piece" as a concept has existed for a while. I don't think coining that term has any meaning; people have been compartmentalizing their dalliances since the dawn of time

I'm not so sure I'd be so quick to dismiss the differences here. Another example is the notion of having a "finsta" vs their normal Instagram. The finsta is a private Instagram they only show to real friends, while their normal Instagram account is for the world.

This isn't merely "compartmentalizing their dalliances," it's compartmentalization of public vs private (or at least quasi-private) self.

Yes. Generational trends are like a pendulum. They swing. This year's "We don't care" is next year's "No way man." The safest route is respecting privacy. A reputation as a violator won't be easy to shake.

> There's an entire generation that's growing up with "why bother with privacy I've already lost it". They're comfortable living their lives out in the open and prefer convenience

I really don't think that's a fair assessment. Yes, people are comfortable living their lives in the open, and people do prefer convenience, but is that really because they don't care about privacy? Or is it more because we have all the abilities to do this?

If you grew up before that ability, did you really have all that privacy? Or did you only have it because of the lack of technology, and not by choice.

> the prevalence of porn games on Steam (which broadcasts what you're currently playing to friends and anyone who looks at your profile), and the popularity of porn tube sites

What does this has to do with privacy? Maybe the current generation is just more open about the fact that they look at porn, or play some porn game. It's really not a taboo subject anymore, we all know everyone does it, so why hide it?