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> Because, as it turns out, a Libertarian free-for-all doesn’t work. It requires rational people to have an educated understanding of the risks they face. Milli
by ballenf 6y ago
> Because, as it turns out, a Libertarian free-for-all doesn’t work. It requires rational people to have an educated understanding of the risks they face. Millions of people installed dodgy apps, saw the one-time prompt, and lost control of their data.
Doesn't the premise of the article disprove this statement? There's been no regulatory movement forcing the "Symbian" granular permission approach.
I'd argue the pseudo-regulated app stores were a bigger source of the problem, not the "libertarian free-for-all". That is, having an app store with Apple or Google's name on it is what encouraged users to let their guard down and trust all the apps on it. If you had to download the "battery charger" app from Bob's Phone Tools' site instead of the Google Play store, you'd maybe be a little more skeptical of that permissions list.
- loxs 6y agoAnd also, people usually take a people-concept and apply it to tech. "It can't work in tech, so it won't work for the market". On the contrary. Libertarianism does not forbid a company to implement whatever jailed garden it wants, so long as it does not force or lie to its customers. And the problem with the lying corporations does not come from the free market, it comes from government lobbying and protections. Regulations are only a way for the monopolists to curb competition, nothing more.
- fiatjaf 6y agoExactly what I wanted to say but couldn't find the words to do. This comment is beautiful and should be read every time someone complains about "libertarianism" in such a completely misguided manner.