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What are some controversial privacy topics? (lemmy.ml)
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If you don't know me, I make frequent write ups about privacy and security. I've covered some controversial topics in the past, such as whether or not Chromium is more secure than Firefox. Well, I will try my hand again at taking a look at some controversial topics.

I need ideas, though. So far, I would like to cover the controversy about Brave, controversy around Monero and other cryptocurrencies, and controversy around AI. These will be far easier to research and manage than Chromium vs. Firefox, for example. I'd like to know which ideas you have!

Which controversial privacy topics do you know of that you would like to see covered?

PLEASE DO NOT ARGUE ABOUT THEM IN THE COMMENTS!

Please save any debate for if/when I make a write up about the topic. Keep the comments clean, and simply upvote ideas you would like to see covered. I won't be able to cover everything, so it helps bring attention!

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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 27 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

There is no expectation of privacy in public.

By which I mean that things like blurring a house from Street View are unreasonable.

[–] RiderExMachina@lemmy.ml 15 points 3 weeks ago

IMO, blurring a house in Street View could lead to the Streisand effect, especially when 99% of all other property is unblurred.

If you want to remain private, in the case of Street View, your best bet is to keep it as inconspicuous as possible, otherwise people will start looking closer and ask questions; the exact opposite of what you want, even if you have nothing to hide.

[–] piyuv@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, there's a reason I added that clarifying second sentence. To be a little more nuanced (but still overly simplistic because I don't feel like writing an enormous essay right now), I would say you don't have any expectation of privacy by default in public, but that anything that might reasonably amount to stalking because it's targeted tracking of an individual, even if it involves footage of someone in public, is certainly not ok.

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Nuclear war should do the trick at re-establishing this kind of privacy.

Hell, is other people

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

why do you think so?

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The survivors will have more immediate concerns than invading my privacy and they will understand the value of their own privacy as well.

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Except if someone with the means wants to exert control over the survivors asap. there's a class which was being busy building bunkers in the last decade or more

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

I'm sure their agents will taste delicious and they'll carry great loot. Delicious long pig.