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This comment is over the top. The vast majority of people wouldn't think twice about listing foreign nationals they have had contact with. Maybe It shouldn't be
by blackguardx 11y ago
This comment is over the top. The vast majority of people wouldn't think twice about listing foreign nationals they have had contact with. Maybe It shouldn't be like that, but it isn't like he turned their names over to the gestapo.
- imjustsaying 11y agoI've been living abroad for years, in multiple countries. I've had close relationships with scores of foreign nationals. I wouldn't even know where to begin.
- emmelaich 11y agoNot sure whether you're aware, but "foreign national" has a specific meaning in this context. It means a representative -- military, ambassadorial, intelligence etc. Not sure whether it includes any public / civil servant. There's often a bit of judgement call required.
- jacquesm 11y agoYou have to stop thinking about it from the point of view of the party they voluntarily turned that data over to and start thinking about it from the point of view of the people whose names were turned over to parties currently un-identified. And then the Gestapo may be closer to home than you might like, for instance the FSB or the Chinese equivalent. And for those people the consequences are well outside of the sphere of influence of the people that initially reported contact with them. Databases like these on internet connected computers should not even exist, to see them fall in the wrong hands is absolutely in-excusable and to voluntarily aid in their creation is irresponsible at best.