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The distinction you're making is not particularly interesting. Of course they don't literally sell people.
by rdiddly 8y ago
The distinction you're making is not particularly interesting. Of course they don't literally sell people.
- kruczek 8y agoThen why call it as such? Yes, I know it is a catchy phrase which invokes emotional response, but I think it diverts attention from the core of the problem.
- rdiddly 8y agoWell maybe I'm not appreciating the core of the problem. What is it, as you see it?
- kruczek 8y agoThe core of the problem obviously is the fact of sharing our data without our permission and/or knowledge. The issue I have with that phrase is that it is basically an appeal to emotion; it doesn't focus on dialogue about why such unrestricted sharing of data is bad and what can be done about it, but rather it encourages feeling of helplessness ("I'm a product, owned and sold by corporations").
- rdiddly 8y agoI see what you're saying. I guess it's an attempt to provoke outrage, but like many other such tactics it can just as easily lead to apathy, if it's not accompanied by actionable information for example.