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Why does everyone make such a fuss about privacy? (self.asklemmy)

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

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In the context of VPNs for example. Some VPNs store and provide information about what sites you go to third parties. Third parties analyze it and figure out what adds to show you. Hmm... then let them show me those adds they want to show me. I do hate adds as a whole and use an add blocker, thus. But I couldn't care less what particular type of adds they show me, they are still adds.

Someone knows what sites I go, what then. If someone curiously inquired me on this type of information I'd tell them without giving a second thought. Incomparably larger amount of data I put out just by making comments and posts.

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[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@beehaw.org 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

You'd tell them because the law might not consider your activities illegal at this time. But what about trans kids? What about people who have abortions? Unfortunately, we can't trust any state or legal system to continue to have our best interests in mind.

Better that we normalize a free and private internet now while we still have the privilege of saying "I'd tell them..." And if you'd tell them, then great! But that should be your choice, your agency. It shouldn't be data that we expect to have collated about us just by visiting a site online.

[–] Pantoffel@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

cough freedom of choice cough. I choose not to allow freedom of choice.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Your honor, I deny this person their right to liberty on the grounds that I am able to profit by restricting it."

[–] Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

"I will not tolerate attempts to stif-"

waves a bundle of 500$ bills

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