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by Ahmed90 2068 days ago
Yeah, I guess it can be abused easily, but again... how can we as code monkeys fight these power hungry practices that keep dragging us backward ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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rmrfstar 2068 days ago
That's the logic that gave us the PATRIOT Act, the full consequences of which have yet to be understood.
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Ahmed90 2068 days ago
I'm not from the US so I have no idea what's the history of the PATRIOT Act, but I get the concept, it's just F*ed up and we cant do shit about it
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NegativeLatency 2068 days ago
Created after the 9/11 plane hijackings, people were scared.

“Never let a good crisis go to waste“ comes to mind.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act#History

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iovrthoughtthis 2068 days ago
As code monkeys? Nothing that isn’t just changing the terrain.

As humans, do the politics.

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squarefoot 2067 days ago
By refusing to work for whoever employs these practices. Open Source code and their licenses are better left open; "they" will always need to hire someone who can use it. Just be prepared to say no to some good money when the time comes.
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