Comment by mgraczyk

Comment by mgraczyk 10 hours ago

3 replies

No, I'm arguing that it's not actually a gun, and my evidence is that there are 2 billion "guns" that have been pointed at 2 billion people's heads for years, and nobody has been hurt.

It's more like a flashlight than a gun

orthecreedence 9 hours ago

> It's more like a flashlight than a gun

I disagree, and again, implore you to use your imagination. If private messages (not just yours but someone elses) were to suddenly be public or institutional knowledge, what damning things might happen? What influence might some have over others? What dynamics could or would shift as a result?

I'm comfortable making the claim that you aren't really thinking this through, at all, in any meaningful way.

  • mgraczyk 8 hours ago

    The FTC press release is not talking about private messages, that is not the kind of data they are asking to protect. Private messages are already generally protected in the way the FTC is asking for.

  • immibis 8 hours ago

    What was the fallout last time this happened? Was it like pulling the triggers of guns pointed at people's heads?