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Re:China’s web censors go into overdrive as President Xi Jin... by gaius on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @03:09PM (#16477343)
I'm fine with societies experimenting with more surveillance with the aim of improving people's behavior.

A listening device in private homes is a genie that won't go back in its bottle. Are you willing to stand up and say, I trust every official, elected or otherwise, for the rest of my life, and the lives of any descendants I might have? Because you have just written a blank cheque that says exactly that.

Re:China’s web censors go into overdrive as President Xi Jin... by jjaredsimpson on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @04:20PM (#16478041)
Bad governments will do bad things. I'm talking about how surveillance could be a useful tool in designing society as a counter to anonymous speech.
Re:China’s web censors go into overdrive as President Xi Jin... by gaius on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @04:50PM (#16478306)
Anonymous speech in your own home?