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No disrespect, but that's an extremely wrong mindset to have. There are so many things wrong with that way of thinking. You fail to understand that in our mode
by complianceowl 3y ago
No disrespect, but that's an extremely wrong mindset to have. There are so many things wrong with that way of thinking.
You fail to understand that in our modern reality, our data is our identity. Like computers, we too have vulnerabilities that can be exploited. Imagine how well a hacker could exploit software if he had access to the source code?
You fail to understand that Big Corporations DO care about our data. They harvest it precisely to manipulate our behavior for their benefit, at our expense. ("Digital Minimalism" by Cal Newport)
You fail to understand the many Big Corporations are essentially quasi-governmental organizations; they work in tandem with government to carry out agendas that are mutually beneficial to the government and the corporation, at our expense. Ask Edward Snowden.
You fail to understand that people are not paranoid. Many people simply understand that big corps may CURRENTLY take what is primarily a commercial interest, but as the political climate continues to shift, that primarily commercial purpose can pivot overnight to using your data to suppress dissent, influential voices, target members of whatever group they deem the "opposition".
You fail to understand how our lives are altered by Big corps Having access to our data. We are in an unfair fight; we are up against Big Corps that invest millions and millions into R&D to find the most effective ways to manipulate us to promote consumerism, for their profit.
> I think people are paranoid.
I think you're too trusting and need to think deeper about this topic.
- corethree 3y agoNo. I'm just the only one honest with myself. The world owns smart phones. These are surveillance devices that can record you talking at any time. Snowden already revealed the nsa backdoored every single one. And guess what? I still use smartphones and Gmail. So does.the rest of the world. And likely, so do you. This thread is mostly people pretending to give a shit. They don't.
- ceejayoz 3y ago> This thread is mostly people pretending to give a shit. They don't. I thought you were being honest? It's possible to simultaneously give a shit about privacy, and understand that ship has sailed. It's not dishonest to note the threat of how this stuff can - and probably will - be used.
- corethree 3y agoSomeone mentioned smart phones in this thread and I thought about it. It's true. Everyone uses smart phones so by probability most people on this thread are hypocritical. Not being fully honest about the reality. What you say is prob true though. If the shop has sailed wouldn't that be equivalent to not caring?