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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[–] 16 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

I just came across this link on social cooling from another post a few days ago. The amount of information that can be gathered on you is frightening. I just want to be able to control my own data rather than it being taken from me.

Edit: This was also a super interesting read on what privacy actually is as a concept as well as analyzing the social balance of privacy and security.

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