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I am only okay with online only if all online forms strictly stick to open standards and protocols and require no data collection besides what is strictly neces
by blendergeek 6y ago
I am only okay with online only if all online forms strictly stick to open standards and protocols and require no data collection besides what is strictly necessary for the forms.
When I have to agree to a "Terms of Service" on a third party website to get my drive license and these Terms have a mandatory arbitration clause and leave this private entity with the ability to ban me for any reason, I will understandably be upset.
All government forms must be accessibly to all. If internet is required to use government forms, internet access must not be cut off to anyone without due process of law. The same goes to electricity and the ability to use electronic devices.
If the main computing devices available are Google Chromebooks, Apple iPads, and Microsoft Tablets, the user's ability to log in can be restricted at the drop of a pin by a faceless corporate entity. While it may still be possible to access the internet on some of these devices without agreeing to the TOS, this can change. If the government certificate expires, then the device will need to be updated. Updates almost always require a TOS agreement.
No private corporations should be able to ban people from using government forms without due process of law.
So yes, I am okay with online only, but only in a world where all software can be used by all users for any purpose without threat of revocation from extra-judicial private overlords.