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[–] AMillionMonkeys@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Honest question: Assuming nation states have the all-powerful ability to install software on your networking gear, which country would you rather have? USA or Russia?

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago (4 children)

is switching to Cups and String an option?

[–] AMillionMonkeys@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I hear pigeons aren't too hard to breed.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

They taste good BBQ'd too.

[–] yggstyle@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Closest thing we have is end to end encryption mixed with services like tor to obfuscate our positions. Privacy is no longer opt out and is increasingly harder to achieve.

[–] grilledcheesecowboy@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

That's already been hacked by the NSA

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Cup with string attach to ball is number one game on Siberian winternet.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 27 points 2 years ago

Zimbabwe. I feel like they'd have a harder time doing any real damage to me

[–] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com 10 points 2 years ago

Useless redirection.

If you have one then you'll have both.

[–] trebuchet@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

If you're in the USA it seems clearly better to have Russian since they can do much less to affect your life and vice versa.

[–] phillaholic@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

If the US government wants to spy on you, they have boots on the ground. Russia has been involved with ransomeware campaigns.

[–] yamanii@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Same, rather get spied on from someone across the ocean you know? At least they won't arrest me.

[–] phillaholic@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

The country you live in.