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You're right, of course, but the real issue is the lack of corporate accountability, and data stewardship. Since HN has a lot of folks that really don't want people talking about corporate accountability, the discussions are pretty much guaranteed to devolve into macguffins.

Case in point: notice how fast this discussion will dive off the front page. Happens quite frequently, when the topic is one that makes certain folks uncomfortable.

>>ChrisM+(OP)
Because having the .gov build and maintain the lists would be so much better?

The problem isn't that "evil capitalists are doing the thing" it's that anyone is doing the thing.

>>potato+J4
I can’t help but notice that we’re still not talking about corporate accountability.