Re:OnionShare makes it easy to publish anonymous, uncensorab...
by filoleg on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @04:51PM
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>Even if you trust the American government, people in repressive regimes can still make use of this.
I think an important point to make is that just because you trust the American government now, doesn't mean that this won't change in the future. Which is why the core tenets of free speech and privacy should be protected at all costs.
Re:OnionShare makes it easy to publish anonymous, uncensorab...
by kevin_thibedeau on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @04:16PM
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Even if you have "free speech" you could still end up on some form of subversive persons list. We're not far from McCarthy 2.0.
Even if you trust the American government, people in repressive regimes can still make use of this. This could enable a western news outlet to make itself accessible to those who are brainwashed by state media.
Trying to prevent "hate groups" from congregating or criminals from opening marketplaces doesn't usually work, either. It's the prohibition principle: if you ban the tech, criminals will use it, but an American NGO won't be able to reach those with censored internet.
You may not use it, but I don't see why your "being on board with it" ought to affect what others create.