> What concrete things do I gain from opting out? But why is privacy not enough? Why should I have to convince anyone else that privacy is important? If they d

> What concrete things do I gain from opting out? But why is privacy not enough? Why should I have to convince anyone else that privacy is important? If they don't care, then they don't have to be private themselves, but don't force it on other people. If you want an actual reason, then just look through the history books about how governments were using private information against their citizens (WW2 being the best example). "Oh, you look forward to watching V for Vendetta? New stats show that 90% of violent anarchists have watched that movie. Please come with us, citizen."