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What even is "data"? If you mean "my data is the way in which I interact with a website. It is personal to me and is my property.", then surely you must also sa
by cddsadsa 4y ago
What even is "data"? If you mean "my data is the way in which I interact with a website. It is personal to me and is my property.", then surely you must also say "my mannerisms when I talk to you are personal to me, and you may not remember them without my consent".
- phailhaus 4y ago> you may not remember them without my consent The Quantum Thief series takes this to its extreme, with a technology called "gevulot" which does exactly that by way of a societal exomemory. You can choose to "reveal" any aspect of your self all the way up to your appearance on a person-by-person basis. Highly recommend the book!
- salawat 4y agoThe legal system of the U.S. recognizes Third Party Doctrine. I am not an espouser of that legal philosophy. I draw a hard line. Business with me is no one one else's business but me and the customer in question. I believe there is an expectation of privacy in business affairs. I call it Professional Discretion. Yes, before you ask, this makes my life comparatively miserable in today's world. No, I'm not amenable to changing my view on it, because I've seen enough of how the rest of the world treats it to realize just how pathological things become when no one respects anyone else's privacy anymore. You can ask. But it's up to me to say yes. Everyone else has trouble even grokking the concept of asking anymore.