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Monetization of public data for private profit is the heart of my qualms. Why should it be possible for my bits be scooped up and sold for profit against my wi
by smalltorch 2mo ago
Monetization of public data for private profit is the heart of my qualms.
Why should it be possible for my bits be scooped up and sold for profit against my will.
- john-h-k 2mo agoNone of it is against your will. You have no obligation to own a car or drive. If you want to use the _shared_ resource that is public roads, funded by everyone, you have to agree to certain terms (eg a license, insurance).
- smalltorch 2mo agoYou act like it wasn't in place just five years ago. It's a new paradigm. Flock is the first to blatently collect and sell public whereabouts for private gain. Conflating this with insurance is a interesting take. Also, the notion that I have a choice to not have a car is absurd. I'd starve. And, even if I could walk around are traverse my town with only a bike or walking, I'm still sucked into a harddrive against my will by these cameras.