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.... which is exactly what I propose is the problem. Those are the extra features that we bought at the cost of users' security and privacy. Even if those are
by nfoz 12y ago
.... which is exactly what I propose is the problem. Those are the extra features that we bought at the cost of users' security and privacy. Even if those are desirable features, it's not clear that they should be a part of the web rather than an orthogonal distribution mechanism. Even if they are desired to be a part of the web, it's not clear that it was worth it to prioritize them over the security and privacy of users' systems.
- icebraining 12y agoIt's not clear because it's subjective. You and I would prefer if security and privacy were more prioritized, but the reality is that services that put an emphasis on such things have been available for decades, and they have been a flop outside of very specific audiences. I'm not saying this excuses the industry, but that doesn't change incentives. If you want more secure services, you need to change the preferences of the users.
- samspot 12y agoI don't think that is true. We had security and privacy problems before we had extra features. These problems will always exist, whether we innovate on other stuff or not.