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this is just a bad analogy. the internet is not transporting anything like a road would. the whole system works by copying “your data” every step along the way.
by naring2 4y ago
this is just a bad analogy. the internet is not transporting anything like a road would. the whole system works by copying “your data” every step along the way.
they are not thieving your precious bits, they are copying them as they are transmitting them. this s also why you cannot even notice the “thievery”.
furthermore, this analogy is mangling together data legitimacy, security, and property rights all into one big ball of “be worried, the internet is stealing you because it wasn’t designed with safety in mind”
- npteljes 4y agoSending postcards could be a more apt analogy. Even if a bit outdated, still a widely familiar activity, and postcards can be copied. And they are just as open to people in between as HTTP packets are.
- pessimizer 4y ago> the internet is not transporting anything like a road would. Comparing the internet to a highway system is a common and useful thing to do. Your objections are strange. > they are not thieving your precious bits, If I look over your shoulder at the ATM and learn your PIN, is it not clear what I mean when I say that "I've stolen your PIN?" > mangling together data legitimacy, security, and property rights all into one big ball Is entirely intentional, because these are things to be worried about on the internet.
- bheadmaster 4y agoIf you happen to come up with a better analogy, I'm sure the GNU Net development team will appreciate your input: gnunet-developers@gnu.org GNU Project is community-driven, after all.