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People had to build this system. Many people. People had to operate this system. Many people. People had to keep this system a secret. Many people.
by throwaway98237 10y ago
People had to build this system. Many people. People had to operate this system. Many people. People had to keep this system a secret. Many people.
- benmcnelly 10y agoAre you tying to make a point to the people who deny these types of things are happening based on how many people would have to cover it up or be silent?
- llamataboot 10y agoNo, I think they are making the point that this isn't the result of a "few bad apples", but rather its a large industry, and its also an industry that requires a lot of engineers consciously and actively making the choice to build this type of infrastructure knowing full well what it will be used for.
- benmcnelly 10y agoThanks for clearing that up!
- throwaway98237 10y agoIndeed.
- ctrl-j 10y ago> this isn't the result of a "few bad apples", but rather its a large industry Just wanted to point out that the term is really "a few bad apples spoils the barrel" So a "few bad apples" in this case applies, and those apples are probably the executives in charge of the program. All the people involved who may not normally do morally questionable things, were "spoiled" because of the bad apples.
- eximius 10y agoThis applies to so many things. Literally every industry is full of companies making choices that benefit the company over the employees at the very company. It is mind boggling the global conspiracy to improve the lives of the ephemeral entities we serve at the expense of our own.