On: Messaging and chat control

[toxik]

We have had unprecedented growth and development in the world, it's just that bad news sells more papers. Don't let it bring you down!

[ekianjo → toxik]

So as long as some KPIs are positive, let's ignore the loss of fundamental freedoms?

[toxik → ekianjo]

"Some KPIs are positive"? I had no idea HN was this backwards. More people have moved out of poverty than ever before. Quality of life is improving in so many places, just not around /you/. Amazingly cynical point of view.

[ekianjo → toxik]

> More people have moved out of poverty than ever before.

Erm, you are answering with this argument to the wrong person. I am the first person to point out this kind of things.

This does not mean you can ignore the erosion of civil liberties.

[jokethrowaway → toxik]

There is not much to rejoice if all that growth will go in the hands of the few friends of the government, leaving a richer 0.01%, a broken middle class and unstable societies.

[rapnie → toxik]

> unprecedented growth

.. at unprecedented cost

[ailef → toxik]

I guess this is sarcastic?

[tacocataco → toxik]

Should we celebrate setting our house on fire to stay warm when the furnace went out?

Yes, the house fire is very very hot. Good job.