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Down-right demand? With what authority? It sounds like you're confusing these corporations for governments, as if they had to enforce your human rights..
by asymmetric 11y ago
Down-right demand? With what authority? It sounds like you're confusing these corporations for governments, as if they had to enforce your human rights..
- patcheudor 11y agoThe authority of the free market. Did web PKI develop because of governments? No. In fact, quite the contrary. Similarly, if consumers are educated and aware of the weaknesses of current cryptography controls in light of new threats such as governments requiring the installation of their own root CA so they can middle the connection, maybe they'll drive demand for better controls, controls which already exist.
- Beltiras 11y agoConsumers want their kitten videos. They would only view the dialog as an error message, something to get rid of.
- pmlnr 11y ago> The authority of the free market That only works in some areas of the world, where a, there is a somewhat free market; b, the free market idea exists in the first place. As always, like in Perl, there are other ways of doing things; free market is not a universal law.
- sukulaku 11y agoAre you suggesting governments "have to" "enforce your human rights"? Wouldn't that imply not monitoring everyone?
- purplerabbit 11y agoAuthority is a self-made concept, and governments are just a type of corporation. Of course neither "has" to enforce your human rights, but if these corporations stood up for the people it would be good for everyone involved.
- mentat 11y agoRights exist, they cannot be enforced they can only be violated.
- mtgx 11y agoDemand as in "do it or I'll vote with my feet".