[tuxxy]

But you're widely ignoring all the privacy issues that come with cleartext traffic. Why would you give up this clear win for consumers and users and relegate them to easily trackable, non privacy-preserving techniques?

Do you not see that you're literally arguing against privacy here? Why should amateur radio not get the same benefits? All I hear are arguments in defense of regulation and Kafkaesque government bureaucracy.

[TeMPOraL]

clears eyes. What?

HN is a public board, viewable without logging in. There is no expectation of privacy in communications here.

[tuxxy]

There's no need to be dense here...

There are privacy implications _outside_ of User communications to this website. Arguing that there is no expectation of privacy on HN is a complete non sequitur.