Two years ago, I posted Privacy on the internet doesn’t exist. Well, it still doesn’t. I’m not saying you should go out of your way to disseminate your personal information to the general public, nor am I saying that paying attention to privacy settings in various online services is an exercise in futility. What I… Continue reading Privacy on the Internet Still Doesn’t Exist
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Anonymity on the internet
A recent discussion on the Ubuntu Forums (the link will work only if you are logged in) has got me thinking about the role of anonymity in online discussions. Is it a good thing? Is it a bad thing? Well, the answer, of course, is that it’s both good and bad. And I think I… Continue reading Anonymity on the internet