Re:Data-Free Disney
by m463 on Tuesday February 14, 2023 @04:15PM
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I believe this "extreme behavior" is very valuable to you and I.
It sets the goalpost. Without defining privacy and standing up for it, the goalpost will be moved and pretty soon no privacy will be normalized.
It helps define things for employees of these companies. If people inside the company never have to deal with someone who values their privacy, it will never be tested. This also helps employees that actually value privacy and sees what goes on inside.
It sets and exacmple for others who value their privacy and don't know what they can do to protect it.
It prompts discussion. And hopefully laws.
As a related example, Richard Stallman might be controversial in his behavior (he doesn't use proprietary software, or use a phone), but years after he created the GPL it is pretty obvious he was onto something and has helped us.
It sets the goalpost. Without defining privacy and standing up for it, the goalpost will be moved and pretty soon no privacy will be normalized.
It helps define things for employees of these companies. If people inside the company never have to deal with someone who values their privacy, it will never be tested. This also helps employees that actually value privacy and sees what goes on inside.
It sets and exacmple for others who value their privacy and don't know what they can do to protect it.
It prompts discussion. And hopefully laws.
As a related example, Richard Stallman might be controversial in his behavior (he doesn't use proprietary software, or use a phone), but years after he created the GPL it is pretty obvious he was onto something and has helped us.