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This kind of article makes me sad, as why should we live in a world where we (or at least some people) need to even think about this.. maybe I woke up this morn

This kind of article makes me sad, as why should we live in a world where we (or at least some people) need to even think about this.. maybe I woke up this morning in a foul mood, but honestly, the idea of even having to think about burner phones and "opsec" for traveling (or even just living) depresses me to the point where I will probably not do it at all, and if things go sour, I just accept my fate. Similar to the prepping advice currently given by the scaremongering news in the EU... (Have water, and an emergency radio!!). Anyone else feel like this? I simply do not have any desire to live in a world where this kind of behavior is required.

Muromec 2y ago
In a world or in a country? Its one specific country problem. Ive been to places and nobody ever looked into my porn browsing history so far
- antonvs 2y ago
  > nobody ever looked into my porn browsing history so far I like this idea. My burner laptop will open up to a bonanza of the most extreme but legal porn imaginable. Pop-ups and lurid ads everywhere, loud moaning, the works. "Can I help you find anything, officer? What are you into? Why are you turning red?"
- refurb 2y ago
  It's not one specific country. In addition to the US: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany. I'm sure there are others as well.
nehal3m 2y ago
I flail between being in awe of the convenience and possibility modern tech brings and rueing the day the transistor was invented. There was an article posted here called Digital Echoes [0] a few days ago and it describes the sort of murky feeling of using a black box to interact with the modern world, and how it leaves ethereal traces everywhere that you have no control over. Sometimes I feel like getting rid of that weird sense of dread is worth giving up convenience for, other times my lazy lizard brain wins. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43509548 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43509548

Muromec 2y ago

In a world or in a country? Its one specific country problem. Ive been to places and nobody ever looked into my porn browsing history so far

antonvs 2y ago
> nobody ever looked into my porn browsing history so far I like this idea. My burner laptop will open up to a bonanza of the most extreme but legal porn imaginable. Pop-ups and lurid ads everywhere, loud moaning, the works. "Can I help you find anything, officer? What are you into? Why are you turning red?"
refurb 2y ago
It's not one specific country. In addition to the US: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany. I'm sure there are others as well.

nehal3m 2y ago

I flail between being in awe of the convenience and possibility modern tech brings and rueing the day the transistor was invented. There was an article posted here called Digital Echoes [0] a few days ago and it describes the sort of murky feeling of using a black box to interact with the modern world, and how it leaves ethereal traces everywhere that you have no control over. Sometimes I feel like getting rid of that weird sense of dread is worth giving up convenience for, other times my lazy lizard brain wins. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43509548 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43509548