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In reply to the discussion: Report Indicates Snowden/Greenwald Lied About Key Claims [View all]washnwmn
(28 posts)Why were we surprised to hear about spying? When Snowden's so called revalations hit the news, I was not surprised at all. I'm generally not some kind of paranoid, but with traffic cameras and such all over, with story after story of police raiding someone's E-Mail, why would we be suprised? The proofs have been in front of us for a while now.
The important thing that Snowden did was bring it to the forefront, and get not just the US, but countries world-wide having a major discussion about it. We need to keep discussing it and work on rules, on rights, or on no tresspassing software. We all blindly jump on to the internet and well know we can chit chat with folks from all over the world about nearly anything. The web is used for everykind of good and ill. So why be surprised. Snoopers will keep snooping.
The new internet heroes now will be those who can create the best privacy programs available. Those who can make the best of world conversation and embrace the diversity of peoples from all around this planet. Those who promote world peace through simple kindness and courtesy. Those who choose to better the world as a grand community we all share.