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> dictatorships will inevitably acquire exploits That's not what I mean. Even if you somehow stop them from acquiring exploits, they will remain in power becau
by spindritf 13y ago
> dictatorships will inevitably acquire exploits
That's not what I mean. Even if you somehow stop them from acquiring exploits, they will remain in power because it's not derived from subtle technological advantages.
- droopyEyelids 13y agoIf the technological advantages do not help them stay in power, why do you think they would pursue them? And what 'advantage' would they be?
- spindritf 13y agoWhy do people eat themselves into morbid obesity? Why did soviets reverse rivers? Why are American prosecutors trying to jail kids for sexting? Is eating not obviously beneficial? Is there something wrong with large-scale engineering? Shouldn't we fight child pornography? Drives, rules, and organisations outlive and outgrow their usefulness all the time. Why would surveillance be an exception?
- moxie 13y agoPerhaps the way to phrase it is that the soviet surveillance apparatus was an expression of power, just as the modern technological surveillance apparatus is an expression of modern power. I think that this stuff matters, to the extent that I'd like to be in solidarity with those everywhere who are in a tension against authority. Not selling exploits is one small way that I can do that, and writing a blog post about it is one small contribution (I can hope) to creating a culture of doing that.