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1. an_opa+(OP)[view] [source] 2021-03-04 17:43:07
> I don't want to be tracked. I never have wanted to be tracked.

Maybe just use Tor.

> Stop spying on us, please.

It was probably a mistake to equivocate the kind of data gathering that ad-tech companies do with the kind that oppressive governments do.

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2. dlesli+w1[view] [source] 2021-03-04 17:49:59
>>an_opa+(OP)
Even services that I _pay for_ block the use of VPNs and Tor; most of the common web services have begun using DroneBL or similar.
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3. reaper+Gm[view] [source] 2021-03-04 19:17:41
>>an_opa+(OP)
Maybe just use Tor.

Why should I have to jump through hoops and disguise myself? Why can't Google et.al. just respect the basic human right to privacy?

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4. prophe+1q[view] [source] 2021-03-04 19:32:02
>>an_opa+(OP)
But it's totally cool if we develop and sell the same tech to oppressive governments.
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5. Alexan+Ox[view] [source] 2021-03-04 20:09:07
>>an_opa+(OP)
Meanwhile, in the "Company Gives Oppressive Government Access to User Data" thread:

> Well of course $company gives $oppressive_regime access to data they collect on their users. They have to comply with local laws!

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6. dTal+kt2[view] [source] 2021-03-05 09:48:58
>>an_opa+(OP)
> Maybe just use Tor.

That's like diving into a conversation about CCTV proliferation with "just wear a ski mask". It's inconvenient, hinders daily activities, makes you look like a criminal, and might not even help. It's unreasonable.

>It was probably a mistake to equivocate the kind of data gathering that ad-tech companies do with the kind that oppressive governments do.

Given that oppressive governments can obtain the data from the ad-tech companies... no, not really.

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