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I fail to see why there should necessarily be this tention between free speech and privacy?

• beobab 9y ago
  My fellow humans: Free speech is dying in America. You are free to speak as long as it matches the illusory "public opinion", doesn't offend the "wrong people", and doesn't make law enforcement or the internet think that you're a "bad sort of person". Privacy is the safest way for individuals to preserve your "freedom". Keep your head down. Don't rock the boat. If you post an unpopular opinion, whether it's right or wrong is largely irrelevant. You will attract ire from those with an opposing opinion.
• pjc50 9y ago
  If I report what you said to someone else, is that my free speech or your privacy? Privacy isn't just about how wide the 4th amendment is and whether it applies to cellphones at borders, it's a broader construction which in some cases requires suppressing information.