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It seems like a vast networked trove of everyone's information is doing the opposite of "preserving our democracy from attacks" - its actively enabling it. Min
by hobs 8y ago
It seems like a vast networked trove of everyone's information is doing the opposite of "preserving our democracy from attacks" - its actively enabling it.
Minimizing the damage of collecting that information is maybe not directly evil, but helping kick the can down the road to the point where facebook is so deeply networked in our society its unremoveable doesnt seem like a high horse to be riding on.
- jkchu 8y agoyour line of reasoning makes it sound like it would be simple for everyone in the world to stop using Facebook or some similar social media platform. I see nothing wrong with trying to improve something that is already well ingrained into human society.
- confounded 8y agoIs it Facebook the executive team and business model that’s ingrained, or is it the general concept of sharing photos and links, and sending messages? Or, have the former earned a monopoly on the latter/our-species?
- hobs 8y agoHopefully I didn't make it out to be simple as much as stark. I feel like the option where you get a bunch of money and perks is probably the "simpler" option.