How everyone is being spied on here in the US

[Aerozord]

know what, forget all that, cause that wasn't even the point. Point is, as you said, there is a wealth of information to target as is. That was my point. Personal information is compromised, it has been for years. This is just a fact.

New technology always comes at a cost. Sure part of me dislikes my location being known at all times. Though a larger part of me likes access to AR software, realtime navigation, and 911 being able to locate me even in the middle of the woods.

[akaSM]

Originally Posted by Aerozord

thats right, convenience, like how internet itself is a convenience. To use another security issue as a comparison. Having a site store your credit card information is convenience. Otherwise you'd be entering it every single transaction. Would it be safer to not do this. Obviously, but its not realistic to expect people to not use it for that reason.

I use convenient stuff :3. It's so convenient.

Originally Posted by Aerozord

Do you honestly think that social networking systems will just go away if you tell enough people about crap on it?

Nope. See Apple (not a networking thing but, it sorta works) for reference. If people like/love something, it'll stay.

Originally Posted by Aerozord

The world is moving towards total connectivity. How many different systems automatically network with facebook, twitter, reddit, etc. How many people gladly embrace using facebook to log into how many different sites and messaging programs.

I've seen this and, those buttons annoy me.

Originally Posted by Aerozord

Humans are not going to stop using a useful tool simply because there is dangers in using it. They will work towards making it more safe to use.

Sadly, true.

Originally Posted by Aerozord

and I know you aren't teenagers, but guess what those teenagers will become adults and they aren't going to stop going to a site they have been using for a decade.

When was the last time you saw one of those horrible 90's angelfire or geocities site? :P.

I mean, who knows what will happen, we're a social animal after all, I think social stuff will survive a looooong time, even if some sites begin to dissapear (what's a myspace?), others will come.

In general, I don't care about social stuff, I mean, my Twitter account exists because it's a nice news feed thing

[Aerozord]

that is a valid point, networking will stay but might not be the same form. I have actually seen alot of people shifting over to more niche networks. which isn't that surprising the internet flourishes because it allows those outside the mainstream to find like minded people. Though unless they diversify to the point none have strong awareness, I dont seen the stalker website vanishing. That facebook button might become a facepalm, but it will still be there.

Even in the event I'm wrong, its already proven mainstream not only tolerates it but prefers it. So if they all vanished, going to be someone that finds value in doing it. Nothing can stop them, unless you want government to start regulating what cookies they can slip into your browser

somehow that sounded kind of dirty