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This article is pretty substantive. I understand if people feel the topic of DOJ vs. Apple is saturated. But this is Obama's former tech advisor, who also hap

This article is pretty substantive. I understand if people feel the topic of DOJ vs. Apple is saturated. But this is Obama's former tech advisor, who also happens to have a JD from Yale, saying Obama is in the wrong to pursue anti-encryption policy. She's credentialed and worthy of HN readers seeing her article. Nobody's forcing you to read the comments..

BinaryIdiot 11y ago
> But this is Obama's former tech advisor, who also happens to have a JD from Yale, saying Obama is in the wrong to pursue anti-encryption policy. She's credentialed and worthy of HN readers seeing her article. I get that and it's fine it's just other than some minor mannerisms that were pointed out it's essentially the same substance of everything else posted to HN about the SxSW topic. The problem with echo chambers is the same thing tends to increase in volume; if the general public and politicians have a view that we're all being absolutists then echo chambers only end up polarizing and increasing the volume further. It's a hard topic I'm just concerned about the echo chamber and it ultimately hurting our position due to perceptions is all.
- studentrob 11y ago
  Mmm. I hear you. I leap at these articles because it's one more voice to share the facts of the situation. As for polarizing the public, well. I think we need not beat the public over the head with a stick and tell them what to think. We lay out the facts in a manner that is understandable by non-techies, and let them decide for themselves. This is coming to pass through credible voices, such as Ms. Crawford's, sharing their unique perspectives.
- EdHominem 11y ago
  The "bad for our side" stuff will always exist, and will be created by our opponents if it didn't. We aren't talking about a real issue, where two sides of honest-intentioned people are trying to decide on a matter of fact. We're talking about an issue where one political group (President, NSA, FBI, etc) are willing to fake evidence and lie to the people. Don't participate if you want, but...

BinaryIdiot 11y ago

> But this is Obama's former tech advisor, who also happens to have a JD from Yale, saying Obama is in the wrong to pursue anti-encryption policy. She's credentialed and worthy of HN readers seeing her article. I get that and it's fine it's just other than some minor mannerisms that were pointed out it's essentially the same substance of everything else posted to HN about the SxSW topic. The problem with echo chambers is the same thing tends to increase in volume; if the general public and politicians have a view that we're all being absolutists then echo chambers only end up polarizing and increasing the volume further. It's a hard topic I'm just concerned about the echo chamber and it ultimately hurting our position due to perceptions is all.

studentrob 11y ago
Mmm. I hear you. I leap at these articles because it's one more voice to share the facts of the situation. As for polarizing the public, well. I think we need not beat the public over the head with a stick and tell them what to think. We lay out the facts in a manner that is understandable by non-techies, and let them decide for themselves. This is coming to pass through credible voices, such as Ms. Crawford's, sharing their unique perspectives.
EdHominem 11y ago
The "bad for our side" stuff will always exist, and will be created by our opponents if it didn't. We aren't talking about a real issue, where two sides of honest-intentioned people are trying to decide on a matter of fact. We're talking about an issue where one political group (President, NSA, FBI, etc) are willing to fake evidence and lie to the people. Don't participate if you want, but...