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When I first wrote that comment, it was at -2 after three minutes. Which is interesting because usually HN users claim they care about privacy.
by nabnob 7y ago
When I first wrote that comment, it was at -2 after three minutes. Which is interesting because usually HN users claim they care about privacy.
- NeedMoreTea 7y agoWell, going on the endless GDPR discussions last year, that very much depends whether it's a time it's mostly America awake or mostly Europe. There's far too much of SV wedded to the idea of farming customer data infinitely. Which is why data privacy laws are becoming a thing.
- paulmd 7y agoOh hell no, HN users are largely startup types who are all-in on adtech/tracking tech and metrics for building their businesses. There is an incessant amount of whining about GDPR for example, and how "confusing" the regulations supposedly are. What it comes down to is many HN denizens are doing things that are explicitly prohibited by these data collection laws and want to continue doing the things that have been outlawed. As they say, it is difficult to get a man understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it.
- nabnob 7y agoYup agreed. I wanted to see someone spell out why they opposed this law, because it would make it obvious that they have no problems with the horribly unethical things some of these tech companies are doing.
- pnw_hazor 7y agoYou are well on your way to having this comment pulled. Heaven forbid you cast any blame on those who are building our dark-patterned surveillance dystopia. Note, I have been told on good authority that the pay is good and the work is interesting. And that makes it okay. Good luck!