absconder

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   by absconder 10y ago

   True. But then, keeping within the frames of parent's argument, if you want power (you do), you want privacy.
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   by absconder 10y ago

   I think seeing this as an inevitable, when humans still have some choices in regards to the technology they buy and keep in their homes, is a lazy extrapolation. More importantly, it's very important to keep in mind the massive benefit
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   by absconder 10y ago

   This is a very important point. Nothing happens until it's made easy and presented as a choice. I also think that some user education is in order, and needed for this choice to be made. I'm not cynical about it, though - I believe
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   by absconder 10y ago

   Those are such sweeping conclusions about human nature and it's future course. Privacy has been a fundamental part of humanity forever, as was sharing. Obviously, as this is even the case for many animals, including those we evolved fr
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   by absconder 10y ago

   Far from surprising, this is the natural course - anyone with enough education to use PGP should know that perfect security is impossible. That's why no reasonable privacy activists aim at it as if it was an attainable goal!