Why is the EFF arguing for less freedom on how computers can be used? The EFF should be against the government restricting computing freedom.

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solid_fuel 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The EFF does not blindly take the stance that "anything should be allowed as long as you do it with a computer". Their input here is very reasonable, and in standing with their principles.

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Jabrov 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The letter is more about privacy, not freedom.

They're arguing X is a massive privacy risk and should not get any exemptions.

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charcircuit 4 hours ago | parent [-]

>EFF's mission is to ensure that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation for all people of the world.

The EFF's mission statement supports them prioritizing freedom and innovation over privacy.

	▲	majormajor an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Are you claiming that privacy can never be a prerequisite for freedom and/or justice? It's trivially easy to see cases where freedom+justice+innovation can conflict with each other (it's even trivially easy to see where they can conflict with each other specifically for innovations involving the reduction of privacy, ye olde panopticon.) So it's also trivially simple to understand that at some point you're gonna have to pick one over another. And note that freedom is the first word in that list.
	▲	WCSTombs 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		As far as I know, EFF has always championed privacy.

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dimator 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

i don't know how you're equating "computing freedom" with regulation of privacy guards. should FTC not care about that? can you elaborate?

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WhaleClub 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

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reaperducer 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Why is the EFF arguing for less freedom on how computers can be used? The EFF should be against the government restricting computing freedom.

Basic human decency?

	▲	numpad0 8 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		So not privacy?
	▲	sieabahlpark 5 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
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