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Re:U.S. govt, tech industry discuss using location data to c... by kaybe on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @05:22AM (#22614877)
I would trust the CCC or the EFF with this I think, and the other paranoid fighters for privacy. But only as long as it takes for the to rotate their members enough for takeover by others.

We've seen that wit smaller political parties as well. When membership suddenly become a viable path to power things change in the structure and people.

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Re:U.S. govt, tech industry discuss using location data to c... by jcims on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @07:59AM (#22615600)
>But only as long as it takes for the to rotate their members enough for takeover by others.

This is the key. The power makes joining their ranks appealing to those that would abuse the power.

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