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.
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.