[oolongCat]

I think the point is not "having something to hide". I think the point is more like how much information we are letting corporations and governments have about us.

For instance, something that really gets on my nerves is when I search for something on amazon and when I am reading a blog post about something completely unrelated to my amazon search, I see an advert related to my search.

This is just really annoying, its not like I want to hide the fact I am looking for a new TV its just that its really annoying and its an invasion of my privacy. Its just like having a helpful but nosy neighbor who gets the mail for you.

Also, just like you said, if someone has something to hide they will find alternatives to hide it, but why inconvenience us, the law abiding citizens, why invade whats our own business?

[planb]

Right, but this is exactly what I meant by "absolute security". I want a reasonable level of privacy so for example Amazon or my neighbor cannot get that information, but I don't care if there /might be/ a government backdoor. In exchange I get the convenience of being able to communicate with almost anyone I know in one app.