4 ms·
> I don't want to be tracked. I never have wanted to be tracked. Maybe just use Tor. > Stop spying on us, please. It was probably a mistake to equivocate the
by an_opabinia 6y ago
> I don't want to be tracked. I never have wanted to be tracked.
Maybe just use Tor.
> Stop spying on us, please.
It was probably a mistake to equivocate the kind of data gathering that ad-tech companies do with the kind that oppressive governments do.
- dleslie 6y agoEven services that I _pay for_ block the use of VPNs and Tor; most of the common web services have begun using DroneBL or similar.
- reaperducer 6y agoMaybe just use Tor. Why should I have to jump through hoops and disguise myself? Why can't Google et.al. just respect the basic human right to privacy?
- prophesi 6y agoBut it's totally cool if we develop and sell the same tech to oppressive governments.
- AlexandrB 6y agoMeanwhile, in the "Company Gives Oppressive Government Access to User Data" thread: > Well of course $company gives $oppressive_regime access to data they collect on their users. They have to comply with local laws!
- dTal 6y ago> Maybe just use Tor. That's like diving into a conversation about CCTV proliferation with "just wear a ski mask". It's inconvenient, hinders daily activities, makes you look like a criminal, and might not even help. It's unreasonable. >It was probably a mistake to equivocate the kind of data gathering that ad-tech companies do with the kind that oppressive governments do. Given that oppressive governments can obtain the data from the ad-tech companies... no, not really.