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 @ernie We need to stop talking about everything we have to do. We need to act now. We already live in an information economy dystopia. Those with enough power and money to hide behind wealth and corporate structures can freely exploit our private data, while those aiming to serve the public interest are immediately punished 4 comments
 @coffe @ernie Usually when I encounter statements that people have reached basically this conclusion I append the "pubwan" hashtag, but this seems to be a non-hashtagging thread, so as per prevailing Fediverse netiquette, I'll resist that temptation. But do feel free to pull up "pubwan" as a hashtag here, hashtag elsewhere, search term, etc. I'd like to see some baby steps, at least, toward coordination of the various efforts toward data equiveillance. |
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@coffe @ernie That is an example of a "ratchet," a term I like because it sounds like "racket." A literal ratchet is a mechanism that permits net movement in only one direction. Since we're talking about the informational realm, it's also an example of "mirror shades," which is a wearable type of "one way mirror." Panopticon is another term that comes to mind. Transparency is a blessing only if it goes both ways. Equiveillance.