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> their particular way of doing things technically legal [... e.g.] shared hashes Yes, sometimes, but an important part of it is blunt: see the post in this pa
by mdp2021 3y ago
> their particular way of doing things technically legal [... e.g.] shared hashes
Yes, sometimes, but an important part of it is blunt: see the post in this page of the user who installed a controversial communication application (not WsA) and found that the messages were forwarded to FB... ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37506851 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37506851 )
> whether people understand what they are doing
Yes. Partially it is a matter of awareness. But there is also a large part of the population which does not care about privacy - which also reveals a perception of the world that may be outdated ("nothing to hide to decent authorities" is the idea that many hold because usual to them).
- bertil 3y agoI would argue that if they think there’s no risk in sharing detailed personal information with authorities, they also need to understand. Privacy advocates are better at making that case, but it hasn’t always easy to hear.