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Your terror group is someone else freedom fighter. What is celebrated today is scorned tomorrow. Asking what if some group we want to stop uses a technology m
by ipaddr 5y ago
Your terror group is someone else freedom fighter. What is celebrated today is scorned tomorrow.
Asking what if some group we want to stop uses a technology misses the point. Paper can be used by terrorist to make plans for terror and communicate should we reconsider paper? Who is to blame when paper and pen are used to do things we disapprove of?
- viraptor 5y agoThere's a big difference here: paper is typically traceable to the source without much hassle. This tech is partially traceable to redistributors only.
- ipaddr 5y agoThat's a weak reason. I could make my own paper.
- viraptor 5y agoI think you missed the point. It's not about literally tracing the physical source of the paper. I mean the network of printing, distribution, any feedback, etc. leave traces where there's a fairly short chain of people to follow before you find the initial source. This is completely different from online distribution. No agency will complain if you distribute information on paper - they're more likely to say "thank you, please continue, we'd like to learn about your whole network of collaborators".