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I'm beyond thrilled at this, because the chilling effects point hasn't been made nearly often enough. My version is at http://www.dbms2.com/2013/07/29/very-chil
by CurtMonash 11y ago
I'm beyond thrilled at this, because the chilling effects point hasn't been made nearly often enough. My version is at http://www.dbms2.com/2013/07/29/very-chilling-effects/ http://www.dbms2.com/2013/07/29/very-chilling-effects/
That it happens to be commercially advantageous for him to say that his business model is more virtuous than Google's or Facebook's doesn't bother me. In fact, I think there are fixes that could preserve their business models yet reduce the threat. Great. In the mean time, we need people to understand that unfettered surveillance and data use, taken together, are a drastic threat to human freedom.
- jkestner 11y agoI like the idea that doing the right thing can be profitable, and don't see why a business should be criticized for aligning interests with its customers. It's a better way to enforce privacy than laws.