The dawn of the internet promised a more democratic and connected world. Tech philosopher Cory Doctorow returns us to this vision in his new novel, ”Picks and Shovels.”
Here’s a thought - has it actually stopped them? Or, has it just driven it out of sight and out of the minds of moralists? Did it solve the problem, or did it just strip folks of privacy?
I can prove the latter has happened, can you prove the former?
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Here’s a thought - has it actually stopped them? Or, has it just driven it out of sight and out of the minds of moralists? Did it solve the problem, or did it just strip folks of privacy?
I can prove the latter has happened, can you prove the former?
You ask that question as if you’ve never heard of a trafficking ring being busted via their own comms channel.
You state your reply as if the current regime of mass surveillance was an essential component to such a bust.