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Reasons to use Netflix: I like it, and I don't care if they track what I watch. Stallman needs to lighten up a bit.

by EpicEng 10y ago

exclusiv 10y ago
Exactly. He's got a right to advocate for his positions and lifestyle, but we all know that consumers don't care and won't care if they're getting value out of it. The only time they'd revolt over any privacy issue would be if their browser history was leaked or sold, like in a recent South Park episode.
seattle_spring 10y ago
> Stallman needs to lighten up a bit. I genuinely think that he's mentally ill. I don't say that to be mean. He seems to be extremely paranoid and anti-social. Those traits never end well.
- eivarv 10y ago
  Sincere questions: How is he paranoid, as opposed to extrapolating potential abuse from known vulnerabilities (be it technology or legislation)? How is he anti-social, as opposed to going against popular use of technology to the point of it being impractical and maybe being a bit asocial? I certainly don’t see him throwing around any delusional or irrational arguments, though the latter may be debatable; He’s not saying that he (or anyone else) is such an interesting person or involved with such interesting activities that they must be persecuted, but that there are ethical considerations to the use of popular technology. Seen through the lense of his ideology as pertaining to software, I don’t really think there’s anything worrying here.
  - EpicEng 10y ago
    Paranoia: suspicion and mistrust of people or their actions without evidence or justification. I think he definitely fits that definition on occasion.
    - eivarv 10y ago
      Source for your definition? I ask only because the exact hits I got on Google go on to specify concrete details with regards to psychological problems, while your quote(?) could be misconstrued to described almost anyone skeptical of anything. How would you say that RMS' "paranoia" differs from regular suspicion? There's quite a leap from being skeptical of others' intentions and pointing out potential dangers to paranoia [1]. [1]: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/paranoia-and-delusional-disorders http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/paranoia-and-d...
teaneedz 10y ago
I don't particularly care about the Netflix tracking, but the security ramifications of having to turn off my VPN if I want to use Netflix. Netflix is a security risk because of their VPN policy.
- EpicEng 10y ago
  Yeah, but they're in a tough spot on that one. They can't risk losing their digital distribution rights either.
  - teaneedz 10y ago
    I do get that side, but they can implement a better solution. Allow VPN usage and library access if the exit node matches the same region as billing records for example.

Reasons to use Netflix: I like it, and I don't care if they track what I watch. Stallman needs to lighten up a bit.

by EpicEng 10y ago

Reasons to use Netflix: I like it, and I don't care if they track what I watch. Stallman needs to lighten up a bit.

Exactly. He's got a right to advocate for his positions and lifestyle, but we all know that consumers don't care and won't care if they're getting value out of it. The only time they'd revolt over any privacy issue would be if their browser history was leaked or sold, like in a recent South Park episode.

seattle_spring 10y ago

> Stallman needs to lighten up a bit. I genuinely think that he's mentally ill. I don't say that to be mean. He seems to be extremely paranoid and anti-social. Those traits never end well.

eivarv 10y ago
Sincere questions: How is he paranoid, as opposed to extrapolating potential abuse from known vulnerabilities (be it technology or legislation)? How is he anti-social, as opposed to going against popular use of technology to the point of it being impractical and maybe being a bit asocial? I certainly don’t see him throwing around any delusional or irrational arguments, though the latter may be debatable; He’s not saying that he (or anyone else) is such an interesting person or involved with such interesting activities that they must be persecuted, but that there are ethical considerations to the use of popular technology. Seen through the lense of his ideology as pertaining to software, I don’t really think there’s anything worrying here.
- EpicEng 10y ago
  Paranoia: suspicion and mistrust of people or their actions without evidence or justification. I think he definitely fits that definition on occasion.
  - eivarv 10y ago
    Source for your definition? I ask only because the exact hits I got on Google go on to specify concrete details with regards to psychological problems, while your quote(?) could be misconstrued to described almost anyone skeptical of anything. How would you say that RMS' "paranoia" differs from regular suspicion? There's quite a leap from being skeptical of others' intentions and pointing out potential dangers to paranoia [1]. [1]: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/paranoia-and-delusional-disorders http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/paranoia-and-d...

teaneedz 10y ago

I don't particularly care about the Netflix tracking, but the security ramifications of having to turn off my VPN if I want to use Netflix. Netflix is a security risk because of their VPN policy.

EpicEng 10y ago
Yeah, but they're in a tough spot on that one. They can't risk losing their digital distribution rights either.
- teaneedz 10y ago
  I do get that side, but they can implement a better solution. Allow VPN usage and library access if the exit node matches the same region as billing records for example.