[elric]

If we had trustworthy governments, or trustworthy police agencies, then maybe mandated backdoors wouldn't be all that bad. But if anything, recent events that clearly demonstrated that governments are not trustworthy, even if one is trustworthy today it couldn't become an evil regime tomorrow, and handing all your power over literally anything to such an organization does not seem wise.

[socalgal2]

It doesn't seem like trustworthy governments is the issue. You can't have backdoors period because they'll be leaked / discovered and used by bad actors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPBH1eW28mo

[elric]

That too. But even if the government was perfect and trustworthy and free of leaks, that can still all go out the window as soon as a less trustworthy government is elected.

[TehCorwiz]

I have yet to see a case against someone that hinged on some data that was encrypted. Almost every tale from some cell needing to be cracked has ended in a fart because they got the information anyway using old-fashioned police investigation.

We went from Patriot Act to literally disappearing people without due process in only 23 years. Imagine if they could also decrypt your phone and plant evidence in advance.

[1970-01-01]

Here's one:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2021/05/23/meet-man-b...

[rdm_blackhole]

I am against it as a matter of principle.

Even if you trust someone with your life and you know this person is never going to betray you and will always have your best interests at heart, that doesn't mean that they automatically get a free pass to view and inspect everything I do every minute of every day until I die.

Unfortunately, that is what these governments want.