RE: The systemic deanonimisation of the Internet
I don't know if everything will be known. I think we can keep some secrets, but overall, much more will be known.
Full transparency sounds like some sort of hell o.o
I don't like people prying into my life. That's what terrifies me of the current outlook. If we were to urge for full transparency, I would be very uncomfortable due to my lack of privacy.
It's not like I need to "hide" stuff. But you don't go to the toilet and leave the door open, right? Even though there's nothing to be ashamed of there, there's still so much that I wouldn't feel comfortable sharing. I'm sure that there are many more who feel it much more intensely, but in my case I've decided to hide almost everything in my life and would feel very bad if I were doxxed or similar.
If some private institutions knew everything about me, they could use it conveniently against me. If everyone knew everything about me, then everyone could use that information conveniently against me. Wouldn't it mean more danger?
I'm sorry if I misunderstood, but that was what I took from your message.
If everyone has access to all information they'd also know who used that information against you in unfair ways. There'd be a social incentive to be kind and respectful.
I get what you mean though, it'd be a totally different world than we're used to, but I'd personally prefer everyone knowing over just those in the shadows knowing.
Well, if that situation were to come, I'm sure that I'd philosophically feel the same. But it would still be very, very hard to give away my information despite knowing that it's already in someone else's database. Imagine that you have the risk of being blackmailed with certain information. I think that anyone would be unwilling to give that away. I can't be blackmailed with mine, but it's still private for a reason (or for the lack of a reason of it being publicised).
I'm not sure what I would do in such a situation. I hope it doesn't come during my lifetime.
Well, if that situation were to come, I'm sure that I'd philosophically feel the same. But it would still be very, very hard to give away my information despite knowing that it's already in someone else's database. Imagine that you have the risk of being blackmailed with certain information. I think that anyone would be unwilling to give that away. I can't be blackmailed with mine, but it's still private for a reason (or for the lack of a reason of it being publicised).
I'm not sure what I would do in such a situation. I hope it doesn't come during my lifetime.