News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Trump order strips privacy rights from non-U.S. citizens. Parent comment

Re:Trump order strips privacy rights from non-U.S. citizens by hubert123 on Friday January 27, 2017 @06:04AM (#13499047)
Right but my point is that this can change very easily in the EU. The EU has even fewer problems with violating privacy than the US, that's what I was trying to say. They always talk big about democracy and freedom of speech but we all know that it isn't quite like that in practice. (see: hate speech)
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Trump order strips privacy rights from non-U.S. citizens by CaptainZapp on Friday January 27, 2017 @10:15AM (#13500217) 

  They always talk big about democracy and freedom of speech but we all know that it isn't quite like that in practice. (see: hate speech)
Then again I can legally drink a beer in any public park in most EU countries.

Personally I prefer this freedom than being able to legally spout racist, inciting garbage or to deny the holocoust.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Trump order strips privacy rights from non-U.S. citizens by AnimalMuppet on Friday January 27, 2017 @03:04PM (#13502187)
How do you feel about having some easily-offended individual claim what you said is racist, and having it forcibly removed from the net?

Or having some malicious person selectively edit what you said? ("Captain Zapp said, 'Personally I prefer... to deny the holocaust'. Censor him!")

Don't assume that restrictions on free speech will always be used in good faith against the targets they "should" be used against. These things have a way of expanding their reach. They can reach you sooner than you think.

[ Parent | on HN ]