Comment by dwighttk

8 years ago

I'd rather them try to do end-runs around the law than run it up the gut... (If I had to choose)

Just think of how amazing the museum will be for your great grandkids when we completely dismantle them when, inevitably, their stated mission goals supersede common sense and a responsible relationship to the American public.

  • I doubt any of the privacy invasions are going anytime soon.

    The big tech cos pull in ~100B in revenue precisely because they can capitalize on the data.

    As long as there is crazy amount of money to be made, it will keep on getting worse. Having hope on the US govt to do anytime is wishful thinking. Govt and corporations are hell bent on knowing everything about you. It gives them the power.

What if they were simply held to a higher standard and not allowed to operate with practical impunity?