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But also for the first time in human history, it's possible to do large-scale surveillance without large-scale human effort. The power of the network goes both
by ryukafalz 1y ago
But also for the first time in human history, it's possible to do large-scale surveillance without large-scale human effort. The power of the network goes both ways.
Phone wiretapping (until recently I suppose) and mail inspection required a human to take some action to listen in; you couldn't just monitor everyone's communications. Now you can.
- CJefferson 1y agoI agree, there are many complex issues involved here. But I get annoyed at tech people (not saying you!) that it is self-evident that any kind of law enforcement methods of access is obviously wrong.
- ImPostingOnHN 1y ago> I get annoyed at tech people (not saying you!) that it is self-evident that any kind of law enforcement methods of access is obviously wrong. I don't think anybody is saying that the motivations are bad. We all want safety, right? The closest thing I hear is, they feel that the cons often outweigh the pros. I think this correlates with their trust in authorities, given the countless abuses we see authorities perpetrating when granted power. There's a reason "think of the children!" is literally a joke mocking safety-based pretexts for reductions in rights.