Everyone and their mother can build a Twitter clone in 24h. Add a week for encryption and security.
There's absolutely nothing new about this idea. Nothing. They don't even have a working prototype. All thin air.
On top of that, what's the big deal with privacy nowadays? It's the opposite of what we should aim for as a society. Transparency is not only unavoidable, it's a good thing.
Market this as a tool to organize protests in countries where privacy is a necessary evil, and maybe it will make more sense.
Who'd have guessed? It's an article about tech on a tech site.
> What's the big deal with privacy nowadays?
We found out about wholesale global surveillance.
> It's the opposite of what we should aim for as a society.
Just as I want to poop with the door closed, I also want to discuss private matters privately. Not everything in my life should be public and I should have the final say over that. Should every start-up be subject to absolute transparency? Kinda eliminates any competitive advantage if your competitors know what you're up to.
> Transparency is not only unavoidable, it's a good thing.
Transparency of government, yes. For the rest of us, mind your own damn business.
> ... privacy is a necessary evil ...
The good thing about having the option of privacy is that it's not forced upon you. If you're not happy with your life being private, you're free to share. When that option of privacy is eliminated, however, you're forced to share everything even if you don't want to, and that's pretty much the opposite of liberty.
"On top of that, what's the big deal with privacy nowadays? It's the opposite of what we should aim for as a society."
That's what you (and Zuckerberg) think, but lots of other people disagree. For example, a journalist trying to communicate with a government whistleblower like Snowden (or any other sensitive source) requires privacy in any country. And some people just don't want the NSA/FBI/police reading everything they post to their group of friends.
Everyone and their mother can build a Twitter clone in 24h. Add a week for encryption and security.
There's absolutely nothing new about this idea. Nothing. They don't even have a working prototype. All thin air.
On top of that, what's the big deal with privacy nowadays? It's the opposite of what we should aim for as a society. Transparency is not only unavoidable, it's a good thing.
Market this as a tool to organize protests in countries where privacy is a necessary evil, and maybe it will make more sense.