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There needs to be regulations in place so that we do not build another free market tech Stasi. Stasi was the secret policy in east germany that spyed on every m
by acd 9y ago
There needs to be regulations in place so that we do not build another free market tech Stasi. Stasi was the secret policy in east germany that spyed on every move of its citizens. In other words that we do not have devices that spy on us all the time and that data is sold for profit.
Examples
Geo location based ads where you have been driving.
Real estate ads where you have been driving.
Increased health insure if you eat junk food.
Marketing from online brands when you stop by your local store.
Automatic speed tickets if you exceed the speed limit
Higher auto insurance if you speed.
More expensive car insurance if you drive reckless or honk too often.
Gym card ads if you do not exercise or eat a lot of junk food
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stasi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stasi
- expertentipp 9y agoI wonder to what extend the typically German forms of tormenting an individual like copyright trolling or Rundfunkbeitrag letters have their inspiration in Zersetzung practices.
- germanier 9y agoProbably not at all. It's absolutely easy to not be subject to that: Pay all your dues as required by law and don't distribute copyrighted content you have no license to.
- expertentipp 9y agoor otherwise you wouldn't want your life to become accidentally inconvenient and your opinion dented, would you?
- crpatino 9y ago> There needs to be regulations in place so that we do not build another free market tech Stasi. Too late, sorry. Try going back 30 years in time and pray our younger selves listen to you. ... OMG!!! Did I just create Richard M. Stallman????