Paving the path to the Big Brother community

[Speelgoedmannetje]

motorollin wrote:I hardly think that is a step towards the totalitarian regime of Oceania. If you are innocent then you have nothing to fear from Internet traffic monitoring.
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moto

You never know when private data can be harmfull to you or not. Say, if you have a certain political opinion, a future employer with a different political opinion could do a search, and decide not to employ you. Or, AFAIK, a case that Airbus lost an $6 billion order to Boeing thanks to Echelon. See,  there are many things you want to keep secret as a company, like contracts and innovations etc.. Very innocent according the law, but not to other companies/individuals.
But it also can be a lot more harmful, where ppl use violence against those who have another political opinion, or race, or sexuality.

Privacy concerns do not come out of the blue.

[Speelgoedmannetje]

motorollin wrote:
I agree with your points Speel, but I don't see how automated monitoring copyright infringement is going to lead to any of that.

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moto

It's not automated monitoring of copyright infringement, it's automated monitoring, because automated monitoring of copyright infringement is technically AND logically (you cannot filter on data without having all the data) beseen impossible.

[Speelgoedmannetje]

motorollin wrote:

Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
It's not automated monitoring of copyright infringement, it's automated monitoring, because automated monitoring of copyright infringement is technically AND logically (you cannot filter on data without having all the data) beseen impossible.

So what? Don't you think data is already being filtered? I am under no illusion that GCHQ or some other Government agency isn't listening for illegal activities. I don't care - if it helps to prevent crime then I've got nothing to worry about as a law-abiding citizen.

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moto

Do you even bother to read my posts, and think it about it for that matter? :headwall:

[Speelgoedmannetje]

bloodline wrote:
While no one likes to be watched... It is the actions of those who use our technology for illegal activity that have caused the authorities to consider/take these actions.

You can't blame someone/corporations for trying to protect their rights... this is a case of an ignorant few spoiling it for the rest of us.

Of course, but in this case I think the cure is far worse than the problem. It attacks the very core of the fundaments of our system as it is today.