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There is a big difference between advertising to users interested in Islam and shipping that dataset (or clicks, or people who use certain keywords in messages)
by kevinburke 10y ago
There is a big difference between advertising to users interested in Islam and shipping that dataset (or clicks, or people who use certain keywords in messages) to the government.
- sauronlord 10y agoYes, it is the intent to use it. But clearly such databases already exist.
- Raed667 10y agoTell that to a FISA court.
- kevinburke 10y agoFISA courts asking for the same data are also bad. The data asked for by a FISA court must be gathered and shipped by employees and lawyers who have agency. Those employees and lawyers can choose to fight, or not. This is a public pledge that says "we will choose to fight." Leaking FISA requests to the press, choosing to face jail time, or trying a public battle over a FISA request are other options available to people at these companies, instead of just rolling over. I don't understand your argument.
- gohrt 10y agoIf something is harmful, ineffective grandstanding (and then losing a FISA fight) are worthless.
- threatofrain 10y agoDrawing a line between intent and danger is a weak barrier, because you cannot dictate the intent of future political groups. There is no reliable test of intentionality. Also, the nature of information is that once known you can never rely on unknowing it again. If the United States breaks out into a war with China, you cannot unknow a database of asians innocuously collected for alternative reasons. The information itself is dangerous because the information itself is powerful.