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Richard Stallman: Snowden leak a chance for privacy [video]

84 points by areski 13y ago

znowi 13y ago
A better title would be "Richard Stallman on RT" :)
- criley2 13y ago
  Best title would have been to follow the rules and use the title from the article: "Richard Stallman: Snowden leak a chance for privacy, time to fight Big Brother"
runjake 13y ago
While I agree with the gist of the story, consider the source: RT is a news agency funded and controlled by the Russian government. They've been rather vocal about the NSA scandal as of late, but not for altruist reasons. It's important to keep those facts in perspective.
- tjr 13y ago
  I'm not sure how relevant that is; most of what we hear here is Richard, and he's not saying anything on RT that he wouldn't say anywhere else.
- gregsq 13y ago
  RT has some interesting interviews. Even Hillary Clinton found it impressive in respect of a state informational apparatus. [1] Many Americans are interviewed here and there, and the Kaiser Report is economic entertainment, with an analytic edge to it. Just ignore the spin and you'll be fine. 1. http://rt.com/news/information-war-media-us/ http://rt.com/news/information-war-media-us/
- Zigurd 13y ago
  Can you find anything as creepy as this http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/07/13/edward-snowden-come-on-home/ http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/07/13/edward-snowden-come-on-home/ on RT?
- thenewkid 13y ago
  What proof do you have that the Russian government controls RT? Are you suggesting that any organization which receives state funding of some sort is controlled by the state?
indlebe 13y ago
This is a pretty great interview. Say what you want about Stallman's personality but the points he makes in the interview are pretty bang on. I also think he did a good job of not sounding to pretentious while also elaborating on the details.
- thenewkid 13y ago
  Great quote when asked for an alternative to Facebook. "My alternative to a nasty system is I just don't use it"
contingencies 13y ago
Anyone else snicker at the mobile interference @8:50? He'd just finished enunciating the problems of mobile telephony.

84 points by areski 13y ago

znowi 13y ago

A better title would be "Richard Stallman on RT" :)

criley2 13y ago
Best title would have been to follow the rules and use the title from the article: "Richard Stallman: Snowden leak a chance for privacy, time to fight Big Brother"

runjake 13y ago

While I agree with the gist of the story, consider the source: RT is a news agency funded and controlled by the Russian government. They've been rather vocal about the NSA scandal as of late, but not for altruist reasons. It's important to keep those facts in perspective.

tjr 13y ago
I'm not sure how relevant that is; most of what we hear here is Richard, and he's not saying anything on RT that he wouldn't say anywhere else.
gregsq 13y ago
RT has some interesting interviews. Even Hillary Clinton found it impressive in respect of a state informational apparatus. [1] Many Americans are interviewed here and there, and the Kaiser Report is economic entertainment, with an analytic edge to it. Just ignore the spin and you'll be fine. 1. http://rt.com/news/information-war-media-us/ http://rt.com/news/information-war-media-us/
Zigurd 13y ago
Can you find anything as creepy as this http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/07/13/edward-snowden-come-on-home/ http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/07/13/edward-snowden-come-on-home/ on RT?
thenewkid 13y ago
What proof do you have that the Russian government controls RT? Are you suggesting that any organization which receives state funding of some sort is controlled by the state?

indlebe 13y ago

This is a pretty great interview. Say what you want about Stallman's personality but the points he makes in the interview are pretty bang on. I also think he did a good job of not sounding to pretentious while also elaborating on the details.

thenewkid 13y ago
Great quote when asked for an alternative to Facebook. "My alternative to a nasty system is I just don't use it"

contingencies 13y ago

Anyone else snicker at the mobile interference @8:50? He'd just finished enunciating the problems of mobile telephony.