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this is kind of scary and sad when powerful technology is being misused ...probably it is better to live in China ??? ..the government openly monitoring its cit
by diskandar27 8y ago
this is kind of scary and sad when powerful technology is being misused ...probably it is better to live in China ??? ..the government openly monitoring its citizen instead of spying on them
- pmlnr 8y agoDefinitely not, although that specific aspect - you _know_ you're being watched - makes life different, in some way, simpler. The rules are obvious, however, if they change, you might find yourself in a much worse situation, than in the West - for now.
- gnode 8y ago> you _know_ you're being watched - makes life different, in some way, simpler. Arguably, what happens when people are aware of surveillance is one of the worst parts of it. Following the Snowden revelations, there were noticeable chilling effects: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/27/new-study-snowdens-disclosures-about-nsa-spying-had-a-scary-effect-on-free-speech/?utm_term=.824c5af75415 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/27/new-s...
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- kirubakaran 8y agoReminds me of a friend who said he never wears a condom, because condoms can break.