What harm does public data have to you? Couldn't one just ignore the ads? You can't see anyone watching you, is public data good for public records? (I'm just curious). I know this sounds weird but is public data good for historical preservation and knowledge increasing the importance of the individual? And does public data lead to better products?

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[+] -13 points 3 years ago (1 child)

The same things that protects vulnerable people's privacy also gives shelter to terrorism.

Yes. We know. We went through this already 20 years ago, except the boogyman was the Taliban and not the local fascists.

It changes nothing. Sacrificing individual privacy is not an adequate trade-off for the illusion of safety.

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