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A prudent consumer also doesn't send 'live-destroying' messages on a public, hosted messaging platform, regardless of a private setting... Note that this isn't

A prudent consumer also doesn't send 'live-destroying' messages on a public, hosted messaging platform, regardless of a private setting... Note that this isn't even about DMs.

thrillgore 8y ago
I know this is a common disclaimer but this sounds like victim blaming. It says "private" it should mean private and not quote unquote private.
- kemitche 8y ago
  It's absolutely victim blaming. It's true that it's a reasonably good practice to assume that databases will be leaked. That doesn't mean that when a company loses control of private data that the company holds no blame.
ben_w 8y ago
I know someone with a common name who was first on gmail with that name. He gets a lot of emails that are meant for different people of the same name. One of those others was accused in the Lloyds bank libor scandal, and the email came from the law firm they had hired. Non-software people don’t have the faintest idea how computers work, and more than non-lawyers the law or non-economists money.
drngdds 8y ago
If companies can't be trusted to act carefully and responsibly with users' data, then I think that's a problem with the companies.
- ProAm 8y ago
  It's not 'users' data anymore once its on their servers.
  - dogecoinbase 8y ago
    Of course it is. This is the essence of the GDPR.
    - ProAm 8y ago
      GDPR is nice on paper, I'd like to see it actually enforced as its been written. Seems like strong words and weak teeth so far. However, most companies are more concerned with hockey stick charts and are willing to ask for forgiveness later in terms of all things privacy related. I wish it weren't that way, but Ive yet to see that happen successfully.
      - WilliamEdward 8y ago
        Did you not see millions of emails sent out by companies about their new data policy? How then is GDPR not being enforced?
denzil_correa 8y ago
It is about false advertisement and breach of contract, though.
- gjs278 8y ago
  ok, you can have all the money you paid twitter back, enjoy your refund

A prudent consumer also doesn't send 'live-destroying' messages on a public, hosted messaging platform, regardless of a private setting... Note that this isn't even about DMs.

thrillgore 8y ago

I know this is a common disclaimer but this sounds like victim blaming. It says "private" it should mean private and not quote unquote private.

kemitche 8y ago
It's absolutely victim blaming. It's true that it's a reasonably good practice to assume that databases will be leaked. That doesn't mean that when a company loses control of private data that the company holds no blame.

ben_w 8y ago

I know someone with a common name who was first on gmail with that name. He gets a lot of emails that are meant for different people of the same name. One of those others was accused in the Lloyds bank libor scandal, and the email came from the law firm they had hired. Non-software people don’t have the faintest idea how computers work, and more than non-lawyers the law or non-economists money.

drngdds 8y ago

If companies can't be trusted to act carefully and responsibly with users' data, then I think that's a problem with the companies.

ProAm 8y ago
It's not 'users' data anymore once its on their servers.
- dogecoinbase 8y ago
  Of course it is. This is the essence of the GDPR.
  - ProAm 8y ago
    GDPR is nice on paper, I'd like to see it actually enforced as its been written. Seems like strong words and weak teeth so far. However, most companies are more concerned with hockey stick charts and are willing to ask for forgiveness later in terms of all things privacy related. I wish it weren't that way, but Ive yet to see that happen successfully.
    - WilliamEdward 8y ago
      Did you not see millions of emails sent out by companies about their new data policy? How then is GDPR not being enforced?

denzil_correa 8y ago

It is about false advertisement and breach of contract, though.

gjs278 8y ago
ok, you can have all the money you paid twitter back, enjoy your refund