Comment by berkes
2 years ago
> Due in large part to C3's positive influence, Germany is at the forefront of privacy issues and legislation
That's the entirely wrong cause and effect.
The obvious root cause are a world war and the DDR.
2 years ago
> Due in large part to C3's positive influence, Germany is at the forefront of privacy issues and legislation
That's the entirely wrong cause and effect.
The obvious root cause are a world war and the DDR.
Yes yes, of course; there are root causes and proximal causes. You are correct about the root cause, which is the reason why Germans in general care about these things.
C3 is the catalyst that turned that caring into actual tangible results. Or at least a big part of the catalyst. Their level of political effectiveness is extremely unusual in the hacker world. I'm glad it has been a force for positive change.
That said, it has limits. And I have heard rumblings before about the telecom giants (DT) being an insurmountable political obstacle. So hacker culture has more political influence in Germany than elsewhere, as long as it doesn't upset the telecom giants.