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Over decades, despite terms of service and laws, it looks like people have been tamed to think that if they put their email address or phone number on the web,
by newscracker 7y ago
Over decades, despite terms of service and laws, it looks like people have been tamed to think that if they put their email address or phone number on the web, they're asking to be spammed or called or sent communication they don't want. It shows how poor a job laws and education have done. Backlash like this article is warranted and required to change this defeatist attitude.
- lazyjones 7y ago> it looks like people have been tamed to think that if they put their email address or phone number on the web, they're asking to be spammed or called or sent communication they don't want. It shows how poor a job laws and education have done They're not asking to be spammed, but risking it. Laws will punish offenders, but not free you from your personal responsibility to protect what's worth something to you. > Backlash like this article is warranted and required to change this defeatist attitude. I'm sure it will lead to harsher punishment for spammers who exploit one's stupidly putting their personal information on the web and then complaining about bad people seeing and using it, while we're not even punishing corporations whose data leaks due to incompetence are putting even those at risk who do not exhibit such gross negligence with their personal info.