I hate this timeline. Almost everybody I know is firmly of the, “I don’t need privacy; I have nothing to hide!” or, “It’s just a little bit of surveillance, and if it can help find murderers, fine,” persuasion. All as our freedom is willingly snapped and scraped away.
FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works
on 18 Jun 16:10
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Almost everybody I know is firmly of the, “I don’t need privacy;
And more… they think YOU don’t need it either. They are very happy giving away YOUR privacy along with their own.
I think most ppl honestly don’t realize how corrosive it is, to a whole society, when privacy is completely lost.
It seems kinda like smoking? The cigarette today does not kill me tomorrow. But 10 more years, now I have cancer. I can’t point to the exact single cigarette that caused that. It was a collective effect. The same with giving away privacy. It hurts us all, long term.
so does mine. I share your doubts, because I believe at the end of the day these systems are built to help public officials evade accountability.
its so much easier for a private company to fuck up and fine them for it(aka, cost of doing business) than any of the historical alternatives that pin accountability on our public institutions.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works
on 18 Jun 16:19
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Yep same. Theyre not tech literate and have no desire to learn. The oligarchy knows this.
Us nerds are a dying breed.
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works
on 19 Jun 06:42
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there are plenty nerds also who think you don’t need privacy, and gladly giving away yours, while mocking you for your disagreement. its infuriating.
TheWolfOfSouthEnd@lemmygrad.ml
on 18 Jun 17:30
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That thing you don’t have to hide could be the thing they’re looking for.
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I hate this timeline. Almost everybody I know is firmly of the, “I don’t need privacy; I have nothing to hide!” or, “It’s just a little bit of surveillance, and if it can help find murderers, fine,” persuasion. All as our freedom is willingly snapped and scraped away.
And more… they think YOU don’t need it either. They are very happy giving away YOUR privacy along with their own.
I think most ppl honestly don’t realize how corrosive it is, to a whole society, when privacy is completely lost.
It seems kinda like smoking? The cigarette today does not kill me tomorrow. But 10 more years, now I have cancer. I can’t point to the exact single cigarette that caused that. It was a collective effect. The same with giving away privacy. It hurts us all, long term.
My state has a solid law prohibiting retention and sharing of LPR data, but I have my doubts about compliance and enforcement.
And yes, everyone is fine giving away the personal info and privacy of everyone else. Infuriates me…
so does mine. I share your doubts, because I believe at the end of the day these systems are built to help public officials evade accountability.
its so much easier for a private company to fuck up and fine them for it(aka, cost of doing business) than any of the historical alternatives that pin accountability on our public institutions.
Yep same. Theyre not tech literate and have no desire to learn. The oligarchy knows this.
Us nerds are a dying breed.
there are plenty nerds also who think you don’t need privacy, and gladly giving away yours, while mocking you for your disagreement. its infuriating.
That thing you don’t have to hide could be the thing they’re looking for.
It won’t be finding murderers.