[vectorjohn]

Privacy has literally no tangible value to most people. It's just a warm fuzzy to a few, and a practical value to even fewer.

Convenience on the other hand has obvious value to almost everyone.

[ozi]

We seem to be fast approaching a time where people realize they want their privacy.

Saying you don't care about privacy because you have nothing to hide is like saying do you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.

[qball]

>Privacy has literally no tangible value to most people. It's just a warm fuzzy to a few, and a practical value to even fewer.

There is evidence showing the cost is real, though it's difficult to put a pricetag on missed opportunities.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13571554