[trap_goes_hot]

There is no positive benefit of technology created to spy on people online. We have seen social media bubbles that arise due to algorithmically driven content discovery/suggestions.

As such, there is no inherent superiority to laws that currently exist versus those that don't. We should change laws as we see fit so that we are creating a society where all humans can flourish.

Maximal personal freedom leading to a maximal 'good' of human society is just a belief, not a fact. And like all beliefs, they are subject to debate.

Sugar is a carbohydrate, and carbohydrates are nutrients. As with all things you put in, or do to, your body, you have to do it in moderation, and with consideration. Homeostasis is your friend (usually!).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeostasis

[cr4nberry]

> There is no positive benefit of technology created to spy on people online.

There definitely is. Personalization is more effective than blind advertising. This can be either a benefit or an extreme drawback depending on how you see the economic system

> We have seen social media bubbles that arise due to algorithmically driven content discovery/suggestions.

Imo these platforms are bad for personal growth and should be avoided, but so should TV for the exact same reason. You could replace internet with TV in this situation, the addiction problem would still be the same. Getting rid of social media wouldn't solve the media addiction problem

The additional problem with bubbles and personalization is it targets more aggressively, which can lead to people getting targeted by predatory advertisements. The initial problem here isn't the personalization, it's the fact that the economic system is predatory. Personalization is just pouring gas on the fire

[trap_goes_hot]

The word benefit here was in the larger social context. I believe that privacy is a legal right, and so I see the issue a bit differently. You're implying the data can be misused, my point is the data should not be collected to begin with.

I strongly believe that removing the apparatus itself is the best method to prevent misuse. The moment you have a data collection division - the very first thing they're going to want to do is self-preservation. And the best way to preserve a division and get raises is to show how valuable they are. The easiest way to do this is by linking it to revenue in some fashion. Its so very human.