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Governments can use force on those they track. Corporations can't yet (they're working on that).

• rayiner 12y ago
  At the same time, the government has little reason to hassle people who aren't fringe minorities. Private companies have strong incentives to use data collection against the masses.
  • CWuestefeld 12y ago
    I don't buy either side of that statement. Government does hassle the masses, and I'm not sure what incentives private companies have to use data collection on the masses. My argument for the latter is probably a little weak, but certainly in the former, history is clear.
    • spacemanmatt 11y ago
      > I'm not sure what incentives private companies have to use data collection on the masses. Have you met FaceBook?
  • lawnchair_larry 12y ago
    Which government, and during what time period?