I'm always amused when I read posts or see reports in the media about how the gubbamint is using this or that website/social media/app or wahtever to spy on the poor private citizen. The reality is the Gubbamint doesn't really have to do anything to get data on anyone and everyone. A truly surprising number of people (some of whom are the ones complaining) freely give away a mass of information about who they are, what they are, what they do, where they are, and any and all number of vital facts to commercial interests in return for the 'latest' new social media whoop-dee-doo, a percentage off some 'gotta have' merchandise, a free 'too good to be passed on' 'special offer', or the 'omigod, I gotta have' app. The commercial sector is really doing all the work for the powers that be and we are cooperating with the process. All the gubbamint has to do is flash a warrant (or, in most cases, just ask) and the commercial sector gives them all they want and more. And, if there is any fear of possible legal liabilty or exposure, such as with the telecom industry post-9/11, the gubbamint is only too happy to pass a bit of legislation to indemnify the industries against the very public they are exposing to gubbamint scrutiny...
Before you fill out that deatiled required form of your personal data to get that 'gotta have', really think: is it worth it to give this all away and just who will get to see this...
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