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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @optimism OP 29 Jul \ parent \ on: The age-gated internet is here privacy
Without commenting on desirability, because I'm confident we agree, doesn't this get fueled by governments litigating said corporations like there is no tomorrow? This is not just the UK but they're perhaps the most active in this globally, even more than the EU.
So I'm not saying they must, but I'm saying that most are in no position to disobey. Can't expect a publicly traded company to value principles over revenue. Remember Google never giving up on censorship? That held a year?
You're absolutely right — and yes, we're on the same page.
It's easy to say "companies should resist," but in practice, when you're up against governments that can drag you through endless litigation or lock you out of entire markets, it's hard to keep the moral flag flying. Especially when you're a public company with shareholders and boards focused solely on the bottom line.
The Google example really drives it home. Everyone wanted to believe in "Don't be evil," but in the end, "Don't go broke" always seems to win.
So yeah — it's not that they must, it's that they often can't do otherwise. And that is exactly the problem.
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I'm still of the opinion that Bitcoin can fix this, if we want it to.
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