What do I have to fear if I have nothing to hide?

Assuming there are any, of course. Either way, what do I care? If someone's interests are "threatened" by anything that I do... I mean, considering I don't do anything wrong, that's just kind of a joke, isn't it?

Lord Starch · July 13, 2015, 12:52:40 PM

We all have something to hide.

More Than Mortal · July 13, 2015, 12:53:43 PM

Quote from: Lord Starch on July 13, 2015, 12:52:40 PM

We all have something to hide.

You clearly have no idea who OP is.

Lord Starch · July 13, 2015, 12:55:29 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on July 13, 2015, 12:53:43 PM

Quote from: Lord Starch on July 13, 2015, 12:52:40 PM
We all have something to hide.
You clearly have no idea who OP is.

Guess not.

Verbatim · July 13, 2015, 12:56:57 PM

Quote from: eggsalad on July 13, 2015, 12:46:28 PM

Unpredictable changes in what is being searched for.

Well, unless playing video games, writing, and other mundane stuff like that are going to be considered illicit at some point (which doesn't seem very feasible), I don't really see why I should fear that, necessarily.

rC · July 13, 2015, 12:58:37 PM

but seriously, a small penis is definitely something you want to hide. it's certainly not immoral, or even unethical, to have a small penis, but it's definitely taboo. everyone around you knows about it because you tell them, and they all hate you for it. you should definitely fear that. i understand why you take pride in your chode in the same way that i understand why trannies take pride in their degeneracy, but come on dude. you don't have to tell everyone. some things should be private.

Verbatim · July 13, 2015, 12:59:34 PM

Quote from: Lord Starch on July 13, 2015, 12:52:40 PM

We all have something to hide.

I see no point in hiding things.

aREALgod · July 13, 2015, 01:11:03 PM

The less your enemy knows about you, the better.

Verbatim · July 13, 2015, 01:14:04 PM

Quote from: SHAWN BEEN on July 13, 2015, 01:11:03 PM

The less your enemy knows about you, the better.

Who is my enemy?

aREALgod · July 13, 2015, 01:17:51 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on July 13, 2015, 01:14:04 PM

Quote from: SHAWN BEEN on July 13, 2015, 01:11:03 PM
The less your enemy knows about you, the better.
Who is my enemy?

Anyone and everyone could be your enemy. Assume everyone is your enemy, or has the ability to be. Life is unpredictable.

Verbatim · July 13, 2015, 01:18:15 PM

Quote from: SHAWN BEEN on July 13, 2015, 01:17:51 PM

Anyone and everyone could be your enemy. Assume everyone is your enemy, or has the ability to be. Life is unpredictable.

LOL

eggsalad · July 13, 2015, 01:24:07 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on July 13, 2015, 12:56:57 PM

Quote from: eggsalad on July 13, 2015, 12:46:28 PM
Unpredictable changes in what is being searched for.
Well, unless playing video games, writing, and other mundane stuff like that are going to be considered illicit at some point (which doesn't seem very feasible), I don't really see why I should fear that, necessarily.

That might be well and dandy for you to say, but if you are not going to be considerate of the people in general, you shouldn't have made the thread.

There are plenty of victimless acts that are criminalized and persecuted by the government today. We can both agree that individuals who smoke weed or jack off to loli don't deserve to sit in a prison cell, yet both those groups have reason to fear government recording of online interactions because it can possibly be used against them. Mass surveillance frightens people because the prospect of losing a safe space such as the internet in accessibility and reach is unarguably devastating. Would you say everything you have said on here if you lived in China? If you say absolutely you are simply being ignorant.

DAS B00T x2 · July 13, 2015, 01:38:44 PM

People like privacy and distrust the government. It's only logical.

Lord Starch · July 13, 2015, 01:41:47 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on July 13, 2015, 12:59:34 PM

Quote from: Lord Starch on July 13, 2015, 12:52:40 PM
We all have something to hide.
I see no point in hiding things.

A lot of people say that until someone finds something they don't want them to. If you genuinely have nothing to hide then of course there's nothing to worry about. Common people aren't like that though.

Verbatim · July 13, 2015, 01:42:15 PM

Quote from: DAS THROWBACK on July 13, 2015, 01:38:44 PM

People like privacy and distrust the government. It's only logical.

I used the word "I" for a reason, though.

DAS B00T x2 · July 13, 2015, 01:43:43 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on July 13, 2015, 01:42:15 PM

Quote from: DAS THROWBACK on July 13, 2015, 01:38:44 PM
People like privacy and distrust the government. It's only logical.
I used the word "I" for a reason, though.

Uh...
The inconvenience that wrongful search and seizure would bring upon you?

aREALgod · July 13, 2015, 02:13:30 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on July 13, 2015, 01:18:15 PM

Quote from: SHAWN BEEN on July 13, 2015, 01:17:51 PM
Anyone and everyone could be your enemy. Assume everyone is your enemy, or has the ability to be. Life is unpredictable.
LOL

Arrogance will be the death of you.

Desty · July 13, 2015, 02:42:36 PM

Quote from: SHAWN BEEN on July 13, 2015, 02:13:30 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on July 13, 2015, 01:18:15 PM
Quote from: SHAWN BEEN on July 13, 2015, 01:17:51 PM
Anyone and everyone could be your enemy. Assume everyone is your enemy, or has the ability to be. Life is unpredictable.
LOL

Arrogance will be the death of you.

Who's all ILLURMENIATE now? Tables have turned

Super Irish · July 13, 2015, 03:23:50 PM

You specifically? Nothing really given your views on things. Feel free to give out your information.

I'm more concerned about consent. Whether or not I have something go keep dark, I should have the choice whether or not to allow surveilance on par with 1984.

Also how freely available said info is. Employers could be for more strict on who they give a job to because of something an applicant does in their free time that wouldn't have an effect on the work itself, but simply because the employer doesn't like it.

Desty · July 13, 2015, 03:25:42 PM

but damn, the more I think about it Verb's the symbol for a perfect world.

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Kitsune 狐 · July 13, 2015, 04:06:41 PM

I believe the fear would then stem from the possibility of gaining or obtaining something you needed to hide.

Jocephalopod · July 13, 2015, 04:50:12 PM

Death, possible injury.... Idk got any phobias?

July 13, 2015, 05:13:53 PM

This logic assumes that every law ever made will be moral and justified. Some laws have no right whatsoever to even be a thing, and it's certainly okay to break them.