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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    1. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 21 Dec 2016

      Aral Balkan Retweeted Nextgov

      “Delete your records” For Facebook = shut down operations. For Google = shut down operations. For Snapchat: = … … Are we truly this naïve?https://twitter.com/Nextgov/status/811602884873900033 …

      Aral Balkan added,

      NextgovVerified account @Nextgov
      Advocacy group to tech companies: Delete your records before Trump gets to them: http://www.nextgov.com/big-data/2016/12/advocacy-group-tech-companies-delete-your-records-trump-gets-them/134054/?oref=NextgovTCO … pic.twitter.com/up4m7Ym67h
      2 replies 6 retweets 12 likes
    2. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 21 Dec 2016
      Replying to @aral

      Aral Balkan Retweeted Aral Balkan

      Do you understand that either we oppose *the business model* of Facebook, Google, etc., or Trump having access (and worse) happens?https://twitter.com/aral/status/811604269816303617 …

      Aral Balkan added,

      Aral Balkan @aral
      “Delete your records” For Facebook = shut down operations. For Google = shut down operations. For Snapchat: = … … Are we truly this naïve? https://twitter.com/Nextgov/status/811602884873900033 …
      1 reply 3 retweets 2 likes
      Aral Balkan‏ @aral 21 Dec 2016

      Aral Balkan Retweeted Aral Balkan

      Yes, Trump having access to intimate knowledge about everyone is terrible. But so is a handful of companies having it to begin with.https://twitter.com/aral/status/811604560305356801 …

      Aral Balkan added,

      Aral Balkan @aral
      Replying to @aral
      Do you understand that either we oppose *the business model* of Facebook, Google, etc., or Trump having access (and worse) happens? https://twitter.com/aral/status/811604269816303617 …
      8:10 AM - 21 Dec 2016
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        2. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 21 Dec 2016
          Replying to @aral

          Aral Balkan Retweeted Aral Balkan

          I’m sorry but this colossal neoliberal hypocrisy just isn’t going to cut it any longer. “Corporatocracy or fascism” simply isn’t acceptable.https://twitter.com/aral/status/811604811477057537 …

          Aral Balkan added,

          Aral Balkan @aral
          Replying to @aral
          Yes, Trump having access to intimate knowledge about everyone is terrible. But so is a handful of companies having it to begin with. https://twitter.com/aral/status/811604560305356801 …
          1 reply 2 retweets 8 likes
        3. KH‏ @icedwater 21 Dec 2016
          Replying to @aral

          sure, I agree in principle, but where are the distributed social networks that allow privacy to be maintained?

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        4. Fabiana Cecin  🏴  🌹‏ @fabianacecin 21 Dec 2016
          Replying to @icedwater @aral

          no money in them

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        5. KH‏ @icedwater 22 Dec 2016
          Replying to @fabianacecin

          someone needs to run them as a public good, then :)

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        1. Anej Mehadzic‏ @anejmehadzic 21 Dec 2016
          Replying to @aral

          and used that database for targeting them on Facebook.

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        1. Anej Mehadzic‏ @anejmehadzic 21 Dec 2016
          Replying to @aral

          Trump has allegedly already built a database of 200 million Americans with 5000 datapoints for each during the campaign.

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        2. James Creech‏ @jcreech3 21 Dec 2016
          Replying to @aral

          There is a big difference between tech companies having your info and the government. Only one can in-prison you

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. John Light‏ @lightcoin 21 Dec 2016
          Replying to @jcreech3 @aral

          the barrier preventing the latter getting data from the former grows thinner every day; in some cases, there's none at all.

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        4. James Creech‏ @jcreech3 21 Dec 2016
          Replying to @lightcoin @aral

          Yeah and that's really scary especially when the gov seems determined to eliminate privacy It's mass intimidation + control

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        5. John Light‏ @lightcoin 21 Dec 2016
          Replying to @jcreech3 @aral

          so the difference between one or the other having the data isn't that big, is it?

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        6. James Creech‏ @jcreech3 21 Dec 2016
          Replying to @lightcoin @aral

          Practically speaking no but philosophically yes One can in-prison and has constitutional limits the other only makes money

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        7. James Creech‏ @jcreech3 21 Dec 2016
          Replying to @jcreech3 @lightcoin @aral

          If your on the end of a gov investigation it's incredibly invasive. It's power beyond what a private co could imagine

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        8. James Creech‏ @jcreech3 21 Dec 2016
          Replying to @jcreech3 @lightcoin @aral

          They turn your life upside down and you have to fight for your freedom Even innocent people lose reputation and $$$

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        1. John Arnold  🇪🇺  🔶 #PeoplesVote‏ @floyduk 21 Dec 2016
          Replying to @aral

          How much is too much though? Where do we draw that line? My ISP needs my name, address, bank account and internet history..

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