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Re:Messaging and chat control by jokethrowaway on Monday August 09, 2021 @09:09AM (#28116299)
That's fine. My privacy has a price and I'm happy to sell it when I think it's convenient for me.

What's happening here is that a state actor is forcing providers to let the state spy on me.

That's an authoritarian policy which I strongly oppose.

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Re:Messaging and chat control by richardwhiuk on Monday August 09, 2021 @09:18AM (#28116385)
How much of a rebate on your taxes would you be happy selling it for?

What about a discount on your purchases, which was funded by the government, who would then buy the data?

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Re:Messaging and chat control by thegrimmest on Monday August 09, 2021 @10:21AM (#28117191)
The important question is: do you have a choice? Is your consent requested or respected?
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Re:Messaging and chat control by jokethrowaway on Monday August 09, 2021 @09:58AM (#28116902)
That depends on what are we trading.

I would definitely trade my privacy with the government for any tax discount (and I think I'll have the longer stick, I'm no Indiana Jones) but whether I have an alternative or not is important.

A better question would be: would I move to a country where encryption is illegal if it had 0% tax? No, I would shop for another country. For a similar reason, I don't live in Dubai (0% tax but policies I don't approve of).

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