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It was a sincere question, thank you for the sincere response. When I asked my question I was narrowing thinking of account security and data leaks (which I sti
by fitblipper 6y ago
It was a sincere question, thank you for the sincere response. When I asked my question I was narrowing thinking of account security and data leaks (which I still think Google does a decent job at) but it is clear that the issue of privacy is much broader than just that one aspect.
The examples you gave are great examples of how privacy is not given the respect it deserves in these data collecting companies and design decisions can have catastrophic effects for their unsuspecting victims.
> their business model is built on selling information about you to advertisers.
I don't mean to be pedantic but their business model is selling your attention to advertisers not the data. Selling the actual data that they use for targeting is against their best interest since it would allow others to do what they do.
- leephillips 6y agoI don’t remember hearing of any actual data breaches, so if your question was supposed to be confined to that area, point taken. “selling your attention to advertisers not the data” That’s a fair point as well. (I’m the last person to complain about being pedantic.)
- gwerbret 6y agoOff topic, but the manner in which you and GP resolved your disagreement (with respect, active "listening", and acknowledgment of counterpoints) represents some of the very best of HN. It was a pleasure to see; thank you both.