For one, HackerNews is a tech discussion board - so many of the contributors are probably more intimately familiar with issues in the technology world than in t

For one, HackerNews is a tech discussion board - so many of the contributors are probably more intimately familiar with issues in the technology world than in the civil rights world especially in countries outside of 1st world software/tech producing countries. I don't see anything wrong with going after Google, as they have time and time again lied to customers and taken advantage of customers with help from our legal system. Both are bad, but one is easier for technophiles to discuss and brainstorm than the other I would guess.