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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ZenkorSoraz@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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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[-] HerzogVonWiesel@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 year ago

You can also use a chair to bludgeon someone to death. Should we ban chairs? I believe the good side of privacy far overcomes the bad One can do with it

[-] dunning_cougar@waveform.social 1 points 1 year ago

It comes down to a balance between cost and social benefit.

[-] SevFTW@feddit.de 18 points 1 year ago

And privacy has a far greater value.

[-] CAPSLOCKFTW@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago

Thing is people who have bad things in mind are always more likely to use their own codes. You dont need an encrypted messenger to send encrypted messages. It's a boy.

But normal people who think that they have nothing to fear and therefore nothing to hide won't take that efforts upon them. They will live their lifes and one day they could be targeted by a government that wants to eradicate them. Using the data their predecessors gathered.

this post was submitted on 02 Aug 2023
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