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Others have mentioned specific reasons, but another aspect to consider is that once you've given up any kind of data, it's out of your hands. Maybe you can't th
by ifyoubuildit 5y ago
Others have mentioned specific reasons, but another aspect to consider is that once you've given up any kind of data, it's out of your hands. Maybe you can't think of a reason why that's bad today, but will that be true tomorrow, or next year?
By making the decision that it's fine today, you're also deciding that it's always going to be fine in the future.
- oramit 5y agoThis doesn't strike me as a very strong argument. If i'm understanding correctly: I shouldn't share that I do X because in the future X might come under scrutiny. This sort of argument can be deployed to stop you from doing anything. It's also very apocalyptic because you are only assuming downsides. What happens if sharing X actually helps me in the future?
- ifyoubuildit 5y agoMaybe it's not a slam dunk, but it's something that should at least pass through your mind when making these decisions, and I don't think that's the case for a lot of people. Does being able to deploy this argument in more situations suggest that it's a bad argument? As for what happens if sharing X actually helps you in the future, you always have that option. Not sharing initially doesn't stop you from sharing later. Sharing initially does stop you from not-sharing later, if that makes sense.