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Should your private messages and group chats be public information? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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The question comes in light of the recent young republicans leaks. Firstly, I'm not a republican and I think the shit they were saying was out of line, regardless of context. That said, the situation, among countless other times similar things have happened made me think. Is it reasonable to hold individuals accountable for statements made that they thought were in private. I think the public figure aspect is obviously the main catch here. In instances where the individual is a public figure, they kind of made their bed in my opinion. That said though, the more normal and sensational these events become the more realistic it is to widen in scope. Would it be reasonable for a future employer or date to pull up your group chats/private messages/anonymous posts?

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[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not asking because I want it to happen, asking because it feels more and more inevitable.

[–] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

How so? Privacy (or lack there off) and how people behave online (or in private) should not be treated like a problem/solution.

Sure I get that we may be going that way because its easier for lawmakers, but the truth of the matter is that better education will always be the solution to how people behave on and offline.

Taking away privacy will only force these people to do it in public, and seeing how the current regime's around the world are going towards authoritarian models, these types of chats will keep happening whether they are private or public.