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I doubt HN is the best place to have discussions about design of societal/civil norms, culture and laws. Surely, there are people who are more expert than us wh

I doubt HN is the best place to have discussions about design of societal/civil norms, culture and laws. Surely, there are people who are more expert than us who have well-researched, historically informed opinion on human behavior and intricacies of changing the balance of privacy vs centralized powers. One thing is for sure. All of the technological advantages is creating asymmetry in information and hence power balance. This cannot be without serious ramifications to the society.

dredmorbius 7y ago
It's a less perfect forum than I'd hope (original submitter, BTW), and often fails to meet my expectations on important tech- and startup-adjacent questions. But it remains better than most online fora, and the questions should at least be raised or presented (if not adequately discussed or answered) here. There's also the fact that this issue and its regulation or prohibition may be a concern to numerous startups, existing tech companies, employees, investors, etc., among HN's readership and community. This particular submission is doing relatively well, so far. Toes crossed.