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← People are increasingly souring on the surveillance state Skinner boxes like Facebook and Twitter.
17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 10 Sept 2017 to 14 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about privacy .
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16 Apr 2018
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Jason Kottke — holds since 2018-04-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Real-name policies on social platforms exist mainly to make users legible for advertising and government surveillance, not user safety. — tap to centre the map on it Real-name policies on social platforms exist mainly to make users legible for advertising and government surveillance, not user safety. Last stated 4 years ago
22 Nov 2022
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2022-11-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company building products should ask how each one affects individual privacy, and aim to be a leader on privacy. — tap to centre the map on it A company building products should ask how each one affects individual privacy, and aim to be a leader on privacy. Last stated 8 years ago
23 Sept 2018
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Michelle Zatlyn — holds since 2018-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them — tap to centre the map on it A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Marco Arment — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's terms of service cannot enlarge or shrink your constitutional privacy rights in either direction. — tap to centre the map on it A company's terms of service cannot enlarge or shrink your constitutional privacy rights in either direction. Last stated 10 months ago
16 Dec 2025
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Orin Kerr — holds since 2025-12-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A home assistant is only as good as its context, and context comes from sensors placed around the house rather than from a better model. — tap to centre the map on it A home assistant is only as good as its context, and context comes from sensors placed around the house rather than from a better model. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. — tap to centre the map on it A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Mar 2024
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Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tracing requirement in an encrypted messenger gives up the confidentiality of who sent what, which is the part that protects the sender. — tap to centre the map on it A tracing requirement in an encrypted messenger gives up the confidentiality of who sent what, which is the part that protects the sender. Last stated 5 years ago
1 Aug 2021
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Matthew Green — holds since 2021-08-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: ActivityPub has significant potential for future developments in distributed identities and end-to-end encryption. — tap to centre the map on it ActivityPub has significant potential for future developments in distributed identities and end-to-end encryption. Last stated 9 years ago
10 Sept 2017
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Eugen Rochko — holds since 2017-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. — tap to centre the map on it A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Oct 2024
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-01-21 — tap for who they are
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism. — tap to centre the map on it A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism. Last stated a month ago
12 Sept 2026
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Byrne Hobart — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The French investigation of him should never have been started; a criminal case is the wrong tool for regulating social media. — tap to centre the map on it The French investigation of him should never have been started; a criminal case is the wrong tool for regulating social media. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers. — tap to centre the map on it Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Aug 2024
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Matthew Green — holds since 2024-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France. — tap to centre the map on it Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The 2020 crypto boom changed how money works on the internet by creating a grifter capitalism that spreads across social media, not by winning people over to Bitcoin and blockchains. — tap to centre the map on it The 2020 crypto boom changed how money works on the internet by creating a grifter capitalism that spreads across social media, not by winning people over to Bitcoin and blockchains. Last stated a week ago
14 Oct 2026
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Ryan Broderick — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As Bitcoin's ecosystem matures and regulatory clarity increases, idiosyncratic 'Black Swan' shocks to its price will become less frequent. — tap to centre the map on it As Bitcoin's ecosystem matures and regulatory clarity increases, idiosyncratic 'Black Swan' shocks to its price will become less frequent. Last stated 2 years ago
24 Sept 2024
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Lyn Alden — holds since 2024-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bitcoin creates more upside and downside than traditional money because it makes users power users with no system administrator to fall back on. — tap to centre the map on it Bitcoin creates more upside and downside than traditional money because it makes users power users with no system administrator to fall back on. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
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People are increasingly souring on the surveillance state Skinner boxes like Facebook and Twitter.
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Real-name policies on social platforms exist mainly to make users legible for advertising and government surveillance, not user safety.
Holds
A company building products should ask how each one affects individual privacy, and aim to be a leader on privacy.
Holds
A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them
Holds
A company's terms of service cannot enlarge or shrink your constitutional privacy rights in either direction.
Holds
A home assistant is only as good as its context, and context comes from sensors placed around the house rather than from a better model.
Holds
A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one.
Holds
A tracing requirement in an encrypted messenger gives up the confidentiality of who sent what, which is the part that protects the sender.
Holds
ActivityPub has significant potential for future developments in distributed identities and end-to-end encryption.
Holds
A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave.
Holds
A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo.
Holds
A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism.
Holds
The French investigation of him should never have been started; a criminal case is the wrong tool for regulating social media.
Holds
Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers.
Holds
Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France.
Holds
The 2020 crypto boom changed how money works on the internet by creating a grifter capitalism that spreads across social media, not by winning people over to Bitcoin and blockchains.
Holds
As Bitcoin's ecosystem matures and regulatory clarity increases, idiosyncratic 'Black Swan' shocks to its price will become less frequent.
Holds
Bitcoin creates more upside and downside than traditional money because it makes users power users with no system administrator to fall back on.
Holds