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> That pocket computer also has all the same potential threats to privacy. Somehow nobody cares about them, though. This is just whataboutism. We can complain
by mieseratte 8y ago
> That pocket computer also has all the same potential threats to privacy. Somehow nobody cares about them, though.
This is just whataboutism.
We can complain about Amazon in a thread about Amazon without having to tackle a whole different issue.
- mikeash 8y agoIt’s not “whataboutism” to point out that (almost all of) the people who can’t conprehend why anyone would ever have one of these devices have, in fact, already had one for years.
- mieseratte 8y agoThere's a big difference between a device that occasionally listens and can easily be powered off or muffled and a device that is actively listening at all times and can easily "accidentally" capture your conversations.