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That's fine. My privacy has a price and I'm happy to sell it when I think it's convenient for me. What's happening here is that a state actor is forcing provid
by jokethrowaway 5y ago
That's fine. My privacy has a price and I'm happy to sell it when I think it's convenient for me.
What's happening here is that a state actor is forcing providers to let the state spy on me.
That's an authoritarian policy which I strongly oppose.
- richardwhiuk 5y agoHow much of a rebate on your taxes would you be happy selling it for? What about a discount on your purchases, which was funded by the government, who would then buy the data?
- jokethrowaway 5y agoThat depends on what are we trading. I would definitely trade my privacy with the government for any tax discount (and I think I'll have the longer stick, I'm no Indiana Jones) but whether I have an alternative or not is important. A better question would be: would I move to a country where encryption is illegal if it had 0% tax? No, I would shop for another country. For a similar reason, I don't live in Dubai (0% tax but policies I don't approve of).
- thegrimmest 5y agoThe important question is: do you have a choice? Is your consent requested or respected?