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The government is paternalistic by nature, so just say "I don't want government" instead of some weird statement that most people would likely feel is fundament

by moate 3y ago

The government is paternalistic by nature, so just say "I don't want government" instead of some weird statement that most people would likely feel is fundamentally opposite of how privacy should work (Most private by default, opt OUT). Do you believe that most consumers fit your description? That most people fully comprehend what selling their data represents? If so, how do you reconcile that belief with the date presenting by the polling? Is the polling bad, and if so why not attack their methodology? Is there an alternative conclusion you're able to come to?

Xcelerate 3y ago
> most people would likely feel is fundamentally opposite of how privacy should work I don’t know. I agree with Zetice. I would prefer least private by default and opt-in to more privacy. Most private by default is how we ended up with those annoying “accept all cookies” nag screens everywhere, and it will only get worse with most private as default. The internet isn’t the physical world, and I don’t think a reasonable expectation of physical privacy equates to the same thing as digital privacy.
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gretch 3y ago
> The government is paternalistic by nature I think this is your perspective on what the government should be, and it is not "by nature". I myself have the view that the government serves the people. For example, one of the responsibilities of the government is to make sure road/transportation works good. When they repair the road, to me that's kind of like when the plumber comes to fix my sink. And I don't think of the plumber as a parent.
- moate 3y ago
  I don’t think the state has excised itself from moral dictation to the individual based on the desires of the representatives anywhere on a national level, so the current government is not a plumber, it’s a collection of people who tell you what you can and can’t do. I also do not think of a plumber, or a construction worker (why not just stick with your example) as a parent. But I do think of a cop or judge or congressman as similar to a step-father.

by moate 3y ago

Xcelerate 3y ago

> most people would likely feel is fundamentally opposite of how privacy should work I don’t know. I agree with Zetice. I would prefer least private by default and opt-in to more privacy. Most private by default is how we ended up with those annoying “accept all cookies” nag screens everywhere, and it will only get worse with most private as default. The internet isn’t the physical world, and I don’t think a reasonable expectation of physical privacy equates to the same thing as digital privacy.

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gretch 3y ago

> The government is paternalistic by nature I think this is your perspective on what the government should be, and it is not "by nature". I myself have the view that the government serves the people. For example, one of the responsibilities of the government is to make sure road/transportation works good. When they repair the road, to me that's kind of like when the plumber comes to fix my sink. And I don't think of the plumber as a parent.

moate 3y ago
I don’t think the state has excised itself from moral dictation to the individual based on the desires of the representatives anywhere on a national level, so the current government is not a plumber, it’s a collection of people who tell you what you can and can’t do. I also do not think of a plumber, or a construction worker (why not just stick with your example) as a parent. But I do think of a cop or judge or congressman as similar to a step-father.