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The poster did not "connect this to the NSA". She/he argues that blindly acquiescing to removal of rights in the name of security is a bad idea, using the NSA
by ephemeralgomi 13y ago
The poster did not "connect this to the NSA". She/he argues that blindly acquiescing to removal of rights in the name of security is a bad idea, using the NSA phone tapping deal as a point of comparison.
- krapp 13y agoBut access to a dev console isn't a right - it's just a feature modern browsers happen to include. I agree that disabling it is pointless and futile but it's hardly violating anyone's rights.
- ephemeralgomi 13y agoYup, that is a completely legitimate argument to raise.
- MichaelGG 13y agoCalling it a "right" instead of a permission doesn't change much. "Digital Rights Management" doesn't manage rights under your definition (unless pause or fastforward is a right).