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What are some controversial privacy topics? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by Charger8232@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@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 5 days ago (2 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 14 points 5 days 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.

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml -1 points 5 days 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 4 days ago (1 children)

why do you think so?

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

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