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Re:Tim Cook makes blistering attack on the “data industrial ... by __m on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @06:06AM (#18291032)
Probably because of the word “personal”
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Re:Tim Cook makes blistering attack on the “data industrial ... by miguelrochefort on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @06:10AM (#18291046)
Personal information is information about a person. We already collect information about things. Why not collect information about people, which are arguably more interesting?
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Re:Tim Cook makes blistering attack on the “data industrial ... by nosuchthing on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @06:19AM (#18291097)
Many people enjoy privacy.

If your children were followed around with someone recording them with a personal video recorder as soon as they left their house, that’s just public information right?

/s

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Re:Tim Cook makes blistering attack on the “data industrial ... by SmellyGeekBoy on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @08:20AM (#18291758)
While I agree with the sentiment and am also strongly against this mass surveillance, I don't think that a "please think of the children" argument helps our case here.
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Re:Tim Cook makes blistering attack on the “data industrial ... by ognarb on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @06:20AM (#18291099)
Because person aren't things
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Re:Tim Cook makes blistering attack on the “data industrial ... by doctorstupid on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @06:11AM (#18291057)
Why don't you start the trend now? Please post here your personal details.
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