just like the observed atom, no human being is sincere when watched.







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On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 10:09 PM, Charlie 'Charles' Shrem <cshrem@???>
wrote:

>
> A Brazilian court has ruled that Secret must be removed from app stores
>> there, and existing installs must be remotely wiped.
>> *The UK’s House of Lords has essentially recommended the extinction of
>> online anonymity
>> <https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140729/10593428044/uk-government-report-recommends-ending-online-anonymity.shtml>*
>
>
> As The Economist recently put it
>> <http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21613160-facial-recognition-systems-are-getting-better-clocking-peoples-clocks>:
>> “the idea that anyone will be able hide for long in Nepal, or anywhere
>> else, looks quaint.”
>
>
> It’s true, particularly enlightened governments may *delay* all this
>> cross-indexing; but* nobody will stop* it. Eventually, ubiquitous public
>> surveillance–a de facto panopticon–will become too easy, and too cheap, to
>> resist.
>
>
> Online anonymity is important because it’s the only kind we can save. The
>> obligatory Oscar Wilde quote: “Man is least himself when he talks in his
>> own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.” Yes,
>> anonymity is frequently–in some contexts, even usually–misused. But
>> eliminating it will not eliminate online vileness.
>
>
>
>> There’s also an extremely important place for pseudonymity, for people
>> who want to maintain a consistent identity without revealing their
>> so-called wallet name. “We need space to experiment and risk-tolerant
>> environments where people can learn,” argues Lydia Laurenson in The
>> Atlantic
>> <http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/08/a-more-pseudonymous-internet/375704/>.
>> But let’s not confuse the issue; pseudonymity is important, but it is no
>> substitute for true anonymity.
>
>
>
>> As Noam Chomsky once said, “If we don’t believe in free expression for
>> people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.” Anonymity isn’t
>> extraneous to free speech; it’s a crucial component.
>>
>
> *Banning all anonymity apps, and requiring all online users to register
>> their identities, are the two worst ideas I have heard in some time *
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charlie
>
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