I think irritating vs. insidious are different. And pervasive vs. easily avoided are different. And I can think of other differences. With respect to surveil

I think irritating vs. insidious are different. And pervasive vs. easily avoided are different. And I can think of other differences. With respect to surveillance especially: Scale has a quality all its own. I grant that I do notice when any service or product has obvious unaddressed flaws. But that is a different tier from companies globally warping the fabric of society.