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Re:CDC tracked millions of phones to see if Americans follow... by mhh__ on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @09:00PM (#31255589)
Sure but sometimes you just want to get the pothole outside your house fixed, which requires being able to construct (even for just the short term, privatise that road if you) systems and incentives that work for real problems, which in turn requires people to (regardless of trust) get their arms dirty which I think is unlikely if you have everyone trying to propitiate to the ghost of Ronald Reagan.
Re:CDC tracked millions of phones to see if Americans follow... by thegrimmest on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @10:20AM (#31260814)
Systems of incentives are just fine, as long as they're voluntary. My objection is with forced participation in these systems. If you want to get that pothole fixed, and a few of your neighbours don't consent to contribute, then we should be able to deal with that in a way that doesn't involve handcuffs and prison sentences.