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Google is also a US company, which means you at least have a different set of intelligence agencies after you. Given those two options, I think I’d prefer to gi

by Gaelan 9y ago

Google is also a US company, which means you at least have a different set of intelligence agencies after you. Given those two options, I think I’d prefer to give my data to the NSA, not the Chinese government.

tga 9y ago
If you live in or travel to the US, but don't have anything to do with China, it makes more sense to prefer your data to be spied on by the Chinese, doesn't it?
- rightos 9y ago
  It's an interesting case - they're unlikely to have any legal impact on me and my ad views are probably of very low value to them, lacking even a common language with most ads. Some people feel more comfortable with a government they voted in having their information, but ultimately one that's in some ways an adversary of your state is far less likely to have any impact on your life than one which is in your own state. Additionally, restrictions on things like copyright aren't nearly as draconian in China - last I tried Baidu's cloud drive service they offered a torrent downloader built into the thing. Other speech restrictions are obviously very nasty and present, but as you're not a citizen there's nothing they can really do to you.
  - Insanity 9y ago
    But the government they voted for tends to change every couple of years. And I doubt they wipe all data from before the elections.
rightos 9y ago
Hmm, I'm in the opposite boat - China can't extradite me or arrest me. I'd much rather my information be in the hands of Chinese intelligence agencies than American ones.
- pc86 9y ago
  Can't extradite you or arrest you yet.
- Cozumel 9y ago
  >China can't extradite me or arrest me They can just run you over with a car on your way to work!
- apocalyptic0n3 9y ago
  You say that, yet the US government is pushing hard to extend their digital jurisdiction into other countries. Countries like France have also had rulings and laws where the right to be forgotten has to be obeyed worldwide, not just in France. It is entirely possible China attempts to extend its jurisdiction for online matters into other countries. It is extremely unlikely to come to any thing that will affect you, but not impossible I think
blackoil 9y ago
I don't travel to or do business with China, but I'll be traveling to US couple of times in a year. Not being a citizen gives me very limited rights in US. So I for one will be happier if US does not have my personal data.

by Gaelan 9y ago

tga 9y ago

If you live in or travel to the US, but don't have anything to do with China, it makes more sense to prefer your data to be spied on by the Chinese, doesn't it?

rightos 9y ago
It's an interesting case - they're unlikely to have any legal impact on me and my ad views are probably of very low value to them, lacking even a common language with most ads. Some people feel more comfortable with a government they voted in having their information, but ultimately one that's in some ways an adversary of your state is far less likely to have any impact on your life than one which is in your own state. Additionally, restrictions on things like copyright aren't nearly as draconian in China - last I tried Baidu's cloud drive service they offered a torrent downloader built into the thing. Other speech restrictions are obviously very nasty and present, but as you're not a citizen there's nothing they can really do to you.
- Insanity 9y ago
  But the government they voted for tends to change every couple of years. And I doubt they wipe all data from before the elections.

rightos 9y ago

Hmm, I'm in the opposite boat - China can't extradite me or arrest me. I'd much rather my information be in the hands of Chinese intelligence agencies than American ones.

pc86 9y ago
Can't extradite you or arrest you yet.
Cozumel 9y ago
>China can't extradite me or arrest me They can just run you over with a car on your way to work!
apocalyptic0n3 9y ago
You say that, yet the US government is pushing hard to extend their digital jurisdiction into other countries. Countries like France have also had rulings and laws where the right to be forgotten has to be obeyed worldwide, not just in France. It is entirely possible China attempts to extend its jurisdiction for online matters into other countries. It is extremely unlikely to come to any thing that will affect you, but not impossible I think

blackoil 9y ago

I don't travel to or do business with China, but I'll be traveling to US couple of times in a year. Not being a citizen gives me very limited rights in US. So I for one will be happier if US does not have my personal data.