Why we should end the data economy
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Why we should end the data economy
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Re: Why we should end the data economy
#2Explaining to people what they should do regarding matters that there are no ways to achieve the stated goals is the laziest, lowest value category of journalism. It's a plague.
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#3Explaining to people what they should do regarding matters that there are no ways to achieve the stated goals is the laziest, lowest value category of journalism. It's a plague.
Uhhh, you can stop using said services and software that abuse privacy, e.g., Facebook, Google, Twitter, TicToc, etc.
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#4Explaining to people what they should do regarding matters that there are no ways to achieve the stated goals is the laziest, lowest value category of journalism. It's a plague.
In any form of communication, it's the worst.
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#5Explaining to people what they should do regarding matters that there are no ways to achieve the stated goals is the laziest, lowest value category of journalism. It's a plague.
Uhhh, you can stop using said services and software that abuse privacy, e.g., Facebook, Google, Twitter, TicToc, etc.
That doesn't end the data economy. It sort of ends part of your personal interaction with the data economy.
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#6If greed is steam and capitalism is a steam engine, then surveillance capitalism is a modern steam engine with lots of sensors optimizing its performance.
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#7The author writes as if exploitation is a new phenomenon. It is annoyingly naïve.
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#8Explaining to people what they should do regarding matters that there are no ways to achieve the stated goals is the laziest, lowest value category of journalism. It's a plague.
I certainly think there's ways to achieve this: Implement and enforce GDPR-like laws and fine spy corporations into oblivion.
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#9Explaining to people what they should do regarding matters that there are no ways to achieve the stated goals is the laziest, lowest value category of journalism. It's a plague.
I certainly think there's ways to achieve this: Implement and enforce GDPR-like laws and fine spy corporations into oblivion.
Which is what the article implies with statements like "we should not allow X." There are several specific rules it suggests, which clearly would have to be laws.
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#10We need to go back to the TV model. I mean we sold things back in 1995 right?
You go to a website about babies, you get baby ads.
You go to a website about electrified fences, you get ads for trucks, tractors, backhoe rentals (even in your area because of your IP address - but that's it)
It's damn near equivalent to local / cable TV.