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Others explained, let's do a simple experiment instead: I see you are posting as "thorwasdfasdf". Why don't you instead not only use your real name, but also po
by anyfoo 7y ago
Others explained, let's do a simple experiment instead: I see you are posting as "thorwasdfasdf". Why don't you instead not only use your real name, but also post your salary, profession, address, current and past lovers, intimate messages with them, what you like, what you don't, fights you had over electronic messaging...
What's the hold up? Is it not the same as the barista at Starbucks knowing your name and what coffee you like?
(Also, I don't get the comparison to taxes. You do realize that taxes pay for your infrastructure, safety, health--at least indirectly through regulation even if your country does not have public health care, justice system? But that's not really relevant to the topic here.)
- donatj 7y agoI think there is a huge difference between having this info publically accessible where people can judge and mock you for it, and simply having it used statistically to sell you things. I don't care what the computer thinks about me.
- anyfoo 7y agoI don't think your statement works. First, the data is not just stored as part of a statistic. There are people who have access to the raw data (not to mention unintentional leaking). Secondly, the corporations harboring that data might not just use it to "sell you things". And then that alone would be worth a discussion, because how far is someone allowed to go to make you buy something?