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“I have nothing to hide”: Why Privacy Matters (threema.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Catalyst_A@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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A very, very helpful article to help get people we fight with to understand why this is important for anyone and everyone. Send this to friends and family.

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[–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Where he lives: DMV and taxes cover that What he looks like: DMV covers that How many devices are on the network: The vast majority of people have no reason to care about that. Hell. I am not even sure I are about that How many kids he has and their ages: Taxes and social security

When people ask me 'are you hiding from the government' it's almost hilarious to me. I pay local taxes on property, I send the government tax forms every year, I vote prolifically in local and national elections. I have a calling and letter writing 'campaign' for my representatives to know just how much they are screwing up. I go to protests. If I were a person of interest, they'd come visit.

However, there is no requirement to overshare with anyone, and that's where I am. I am not 'hiding' from anyone. I'm just pretty stingy with my data. Now, I realize there are some who must hide from their government, but to date, that's not really in my threat model.