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I like your – very American! – optimism. An unpleasant fact is that the Internet outside the US is under heavy surveillance too, think of China and the Arabic
by chmars 13y ago
I like your – very American! – optimism.
An unpleasant fact is that the Internet outside the US is under heavy surveillance too, think of China and the Arabic world but also Europe. From a user perspective, you cannot opt against surveillance, you can mainly choose who can directly intercept your communications. And in this regard and although I don't like to be under any surveillance, the US is usually the lesser evil.
- brudgers 13y agoI have no optimism over the matter. I just believe in change. That your comparison of the US is to China, suggests how ripe the world of online services is for disruption - less oppressive than China is damnation by faint praise.
- Zigurd 13y ago"the Internet outside the US is under heavy surveillance too, think of China and the Arabic world" This is where a tragic lack of foresight comes in. In 40 years China will be the world's dominant nation. Do we want to be in that transition setting a good example or a bad example? Do we want to be setting high standards for restraint, privacy, and individual freedom, or do we want to be seen grabbing every privilege and advantage right to the bitter end?
- cema 13y ago<q>Do we want to be in that transition setting a good example or a bad example?</q> The way you posit the question... Are you sure they care about any such example?