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this case as whole is just gross. i dont think anyone will come out with anything positive. that said, whats wrong with facebook selling their users data, the
by mtnGoat 8y ago
this case as whole is just gross. i dont think anyone will come out with anything positive.
that said, whats wrong with facebook selling their users data, the users agreed to it. don't want your data sold, stop handing it over to capitalists. :x
- beatgammit 8y agoI was with you until you got to the "capitalist" bit. If you don't want your data to be sold, don't give it to anyone you can't trust. I trust plenty of capitalists with my data, and Facebook isn't one of them. Basically if I'm not paying for their service, I'm cannot trust them. I feel quite comfortable with ProtonMail controlling my email, BitWarden controlling my passwords, and Tarsnap controlling my backups because they all have a monetary interest in not selling my data because they're competing with "free" products. And communism is way worse in this regard. Just look at China if you want to see how that plays out (and yes, I know they're not really communist anymore, but my point stands).
- cperciva 8y agoI feel quite comfortable with ProtonMail controlling my email, BitWarden controlling my passwords, and Tarsnap controlling my backups because they all have a monetary interest in not selling my data because they're competing with "free" products. You shouldn't trust Tarsnap simply because it has a financial interest in protecting your data. You never know when someone will come along with more money. You should trust Tarsnap because it is cryptographically incapable of revealing your data.