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No one important will go to jail. If someone important is prosecuted and convicted they will be let off very very lightly. No companies will learn any lessons

No one important will go to jail. If someone important is prosecuted and convicted they will be let off very very lightly. No companies will learn any lessons from this, as companies are already doing everything they can within skillset limits of their employees and budgets, or they are not and don't give a shit. No one really cares about the consumer in all of this, they will do the minimum not to look bad or face further legal issues but in the end people will invest lots of hours dealing with any problems that might arise. Who will pay for those hours? lol im just kidding, once again they dont give a shit really, good luck to us. Nothing will change in the industry for companies like Equifax, this is a very small nitch market and we cant seriously hope for any government mandated reforms in today's political climate. This will blow over soon and no one will remember it after the next breach or mass shooting or a war that Trump will start. Sorry to say all this but sometimes people need to say the truth.

existencebox 9y ago
I don't disagree with any particular assertion you make. Let me ask the obvious question. What do we do then? (If this doesn't spark discussion I'll gladly contribute my own ideas, which involve finding methods of partially-civil disobedience to even the scales of inconvenience a little bit. I honestly believe a large issue in the current system is that there's no real pressure being held against any of the people with real power. Why would someone who can bring in tens of millions _FROM FAILING AS BADLY AS ONE CAN FAIL_ in their job, give a damn about anything but optimizing that number and minimizing time/effort spent to achieve that? With senate and house incumbency rates hovering around 90%, why would a politician ever deviate from the status quo? The wellbeing of the people is so far separated from any of their driving incentives, we must find ways to realign that.)
- Joeri 9y ago
  What caused things to turn around in the 30’s was people getting so fed up they voted in a different crew who actually fixed things. Voting (and voter outreach) is still the best path to reform.
  - chii 9y ago
    > Voting (and voter outreach) is still the best path to reform. so we get the likes of Trump, who takes advantage of voter's desire for "a different guy". You can do more than just voting - participate in civic conversations, run for office! Go to public hearings and senate committees, and make your opinions heard. If you're adventurous, organize protests or attent them. If you are able, use the media to promote your causes.

existencebox 9y ago

I don't disagree with any particular assertion you make. Let me ask the obvious question. What do we do then? (If this doesn't spark discussion I'll gladly contribute my own ideas, which involve finding methods of partially-civil disobedience to even the scales of inconvenience a little bit. I honestly believe a large issue in the current system is that there's no real pressure being held against any of the people with real power. Why would someone who can bring in tens of millions _FROM FAILING AS BADLY AS ONE CAN FAIL_ in their job, give a damn about anything but optimizing that number and minimizing time/effort spent to achieve that? With senate and house incumbency rates hovering around 90%, why would a politician ever deviate from the status quo? The wellbeing of the people is so far separated from any of their driving incentives, we must find ways to realign that.)

Joeri 9y ago
What caused things to turn around in the 30’s was people getting so fed up they voted in a different crew who actually fixed things. Voting (and voter outreach) is still the best path to reform.
- chii 9y ago
  > Voting (and voter outreach) is still the best path to reform. so we get the likes of Trump, who takes advantage of voter's desire for "a different guy". You can do more than just voting - participate in civic conversations, run for office! Go to public hearings and senate committees, and make your opinions heard. If you're adventurous, organize protests or attent them. If you are able, use the media to promote your causes.