I don't feel the need to convince anybody of that which they do not know. Also, I don't feel that having data of users is more advantageous than proving my poi

I don't feel the need to convince anybody of that which they do not know. Also, I don't feel that having data of users is more advantageous than proving my point; there are also other pieces of info I can dig up (if you're interested) that may or may not strengthen my argument. I am VERY open to the idea that I might be wrong, which indeed might be the case. However, I will always maintain that what most concerns me about the nature of this discussion is NOT the efforts put forward to solve a perceived problem but the way in which a threat is interpreted and what we are willing to give up in exchange for dealing with the perceived threat. Btw, I really don't want to come off as being antagonistic here. I'm sticking to my view until I see a benefit to what everybody has been advocating. In the meantime, feel free to downmod me if you disagree. I have no problem paying a penalty for disagreeing, if that is the cost associated with expressing my views, regardless of how well they are accepted. (thanks for reading this long-ass post if you got this far!!)