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Publicly admitting that is probably something that they don't want to do. On the other hand, stopping a census for dumb reasons is one way to do it without pub
by akmarinov 7y ago
Publicly admitting that is probably something that they don't want to do.
On the other hand, stopping a census for dumb reasons is one way to do it without publicly admitting they already have the data.
- krapp 7y agoThey don't need to publicly admit anything, thanks to Wikileaks and Snowden, it's a matter of public record. Since we don't have any choice about whether or not to participate in the panopticon, and it's clear no one is going to do anything to stop it, then it should at least serve some public good. Offer a public API and let Western countries build services directly on top of it.