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> It has no owner. It's not about ownership. It's about my right to keep private information private. It's a right granted by law: the GDPR. > Information wan
by denton-scratch 5y ago
> It has no owner.
It's not about ownership. It's about my right to keep private information private. It's a right granted by law: the GDPR.
> Information wants to be free
That slogan originates in a sentence that contrasts "information wants to be expensive" (because it's so valuable) with "information wants to be free" (because it's so cheap to distribute). It's not like saying "televisions want to be free, so I think I'll steal one".
I suspect that many of the GDPR-haters here aren't people who depend on selling PII for their living; I suspect they're just jealous.
- jen20 5y ago> many of the GDPR-haters here aren't people who depend on selling PII for their living And if they are, they should be ashamed of themselves (though likely not capable of that) and shunned by all members of the industry with any ethical compass.
- denton-scratch 5y agoAgreed. But to clarify: I meant to include people who aren't directly PII sellers, just workers whose employer happens to sell PII, and even website operators with an ad-network on their site. They're just trying to earn a living, and I'm sure most of them are capable of shame. A website operator who runs Google ads and scripts on their website isn't evil. They're just "awaiting instruction".