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by ghssds 583 days ago
Everything you ever do with your computer while using this is subpoenable. To quote Dick Jones: "He's a cyborg, you idiot! He recorded every word you said. His memory's admissible as evidence!"
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Herein lies the paradox: I want a tool that helps me record more information, but I don’t want this information to be easily exposed to others or used as evidence against me for things I’ve done. Yet, there are moments when I genuinely need to share this information—to prove what I have or haven’t done. The critical bottom line, however, is that the records must remain untampered. If I could alter them at will, their value and meaning would be entirely lost.
> but I don’t want this information to be easily exposed to others or used as evidence against me for things I’ve done

Even if you wrote it in a diary it could still be used as evidence against you. The only untouchable place is your mind.

I really wonder how much of an issue this sort of thing is, is people out there actively thinking they are going to get caught? For what? Like Eric Schmitt said once, if you have nothing to fear, you have nothing to hide.

I’m personally fascinated by this sort of reactions.

Who has nothing to fear? Would you offer unrestricted screen recordings of your computer to the public for their perusal?