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That's some internet history right there. I actually used open social back in the days. Of course post Cambridge Analytica people now think that open systems an
by tschellenbach 6y ago
That's some internet history right there. I actually used open social back in the days. Of course post Cambridge Analytica people now think that open systems and data portability are bad :(
- moolcool 6y agoSimilarly, remember the conventional wisdom in the 90's of "To stay safe, don't use your real name online"? But today real-name policies are in place apparently to "keep us safe online".
- musingsole 6y agoIf the internet is to be viewed as a utility, anonymity is going to be a hard question to address. Today, a water bill is used for identification in getting a license. In the future, government agencies might just have their own tracking cookies. It's a win-win: you'll get through the DMV line even quicker! /s
- ViViDboarder 6y agoWell, your internet already is billed like a utility, but just like how there is no utility tracking utilization by person in a household, I would expect no such requirement for data. That doesn’t mean ISPs and other players won’t try.
- moolcool 6y agoIt's not a fool-proof link though. Tons of public access points, work/school networks, and multi-tenant home networks.
- tooltower 6y agoI was just thinking about this the other day. With Facebook popularity in decline, what major social media still insists on using real names? To be fair, I don't read their ToS very closely, so maybe they all still require it.
- emptyparadise 6y agoTwitter technically doesn't, but they're close with their all-but-mandatory phone number confirmation, given that many countries now require government ID to get a SIM card.
- tqi 6y agoI actually don't think people have a consistent position here. For most, whether or not an open system is good or bad is largely dependent on how it affects their political group...