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ecib · 4648 days ago · link · · parent · post: Startup wants to peek through the wired cameras in your home, then sell the data.
As privacy is continually stripped away by private enterprise and the government, ideas like this will become increasingly less absurd. Classic slippery slope. Money gets what it wants in the end if you look at history.
The insidious argument that is often made, is that it is 'voluntary', so you needn't worry about it. The problem is that there is creep. Once a critical mass is 'volunteering' some major services require that you 'volunteer' or you can't have access to your service.
It's that same faulty logic of, "if you have nothing to hide you shouldn't worry about eavesdropping".
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It's not voluntary. It's so pervasive across every major service. Google ties your search identity to all their products. videos you watch, mail you send, etc. The phone carriers install software that logs your keystrokes. Apple tracks your location via GPS to gather data for as of yet unveiled service. Don't even get me started on Facebook.
The point is, technology services are so pervasive, if you really want to opt out and secure your privacy and data, you basically have to become Amish.