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Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by dmd on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @08:36AM (#33434720)
But that's exactly what I'm trying to understand. What is the problem people have with it? Maybe if you tell me, I'll feel the same way!
Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by milicat on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @08:45AM (#33434813)
I have lots of things to hide.
Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by zelphirkalt on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @08:54AM (#33434936)
It is not only you. The more people are OK with this, the higher the danger for other people, who are not OK with this, because data adds up and usually becomes more information than the sum of its parts. Tracking and spying are a danger to people, whose work requires them to not be tracked and found. People like journalists in oppressive regimes. While people run around merily sacrificing their privacy for the reason, that they are uninformed about these issues, they indirectly play into the hands of those, who want to make journalists shut up and disappear.

Privacy is vital for a functioning society. If not for you personally, then for others. By adding yourself to the mass of people, who do not care, you are helping in creating an environment, where privacy is not valued. Seen as something "only a few radicals want". Quickly abolished by governments in the name of "but think of the children!" or "but think of the terrorists!" and similar nonsense.

Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by Karsteski on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @09:14AM (#33435177)
Fantastic way to put things, well done.
Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by dmd on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @08:56AM (#33434961)
OK, that's a great argument. Thank you.
Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by lotsofpulp on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @12:26PM (#33438450)
The solution to this complete transparency for all, but that is also a pipe dream.