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To bring it back to the anglosphere, I predict mass anger towards the hobbling of social media companies by Western governments if it occurs. We have all these

To bring it back to the anglosphere, I predict mass anger towards the hobbling of social media companies by Western governments if it occurs. We have all these conversations amongst ourselves about the evils of these communication facilitating companies, often with good reason. But we should be cognizant that only the squeaky wheels are squeaking and the general public is happy with their communication platforms. Take the elitist approach of telling them what's good for them and affect their uses and the tides will turn. Not in mass media or on sites like this one, but groundswells of annoyed yet still mostly silent masses will make conscious decisions where they can and elitists will not understand what happened.

dmach 8y ago
Uganda would be considered within the Anglosphere but not "core Anglosphere". It may not of been the most common use of the word before but Breixteers are trying to convince people that these countries will replace the trade they are stopping with the rest of Europe so will take as many as they can. I not sure if follow but you mention that the general public is happy and that is surely the issue. If the populous were made aware of the implications of what they agree to on most of these sites/messaging services, owned and controlled by "elites", there would be action. It's difficult to explain to people so that they are convinced. The general assumption is that if it is as bad as is being reported it would not of been allowed in the first place.
- kodablah 8y ago
  > you mention that the general public is happy and that is surely the issue An issue to you maybe, but some people just don't value their privacy as much. > The general assumption is that if it is as bad as is being reported it would not of been allowed in the first place I don't think this is true as is evident by the lack of public outcry/exodus. We shouldn't confuse the media narrative or the scandals as public outcry. Many people just don't care that much. It's not your job to convince them because the opinion is ideological/subjective. It seems that many here think that if people don't see these often-voluntarily-provided privacy incursions as problematic, it is wrong and due to not being convinced properly or lack of education or whatever. In reality, people probably don't care (can't say for sure, I'm not one) because in the grand scheme of things, these problems are minimal.

dmach 8y ago

Uganda would be considered within the Anglosphere but not "core Anglosphere". It may not of been the most common use of the word before but Breixteers are trying to convince people that these countries will replace the trade they are stopping with the rest of Europe so will take as many as they can. I not sure if follow but you mention that the general public is happy and that is surely the issue. If the populous were made aware of the implications of what they agree to on most of these sites/messaging services, owned and controlled by "elites", there would be action. It's difficult to explain to people so that they are convinced. The general assumption is that if it is as bad as is being reported it would not of been allowed in the first place.

kodablah 8y ago
> you mention that the general public is happy and that is surely the issue An issue to you maybe, but some people just don't value their privacy as much. > The general assumption is that if it is as bad as is being reported it would not of been allowed in the first place I don't think this is true as is evident by the lack of public outcry/exodus. We shouldn't confuse the media narrative or the scandals as public outcry. Many people just don't care that much. It's not your job to convince them because the opinion is ideological/subjective. It seems that many here think that if people don't see these often-voluntarily-provided privacy incursions as problematic, it is wrong and due to not being convinced properly or lack of education or whatever. In reality, people probably don't care (can't say for sure, I'm not one) because in the grand scheme of things, these problems are minimal.