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If a government is imposing harmful censorship I think supporting resistance of that censorship is the right thing to do. A company that isn't located in that country, ethically shouldn't be complying with such orders. Make them burn political capital taking extreme and implausible measures.

tbf the article only assumes he told them no because of how implausible it seems the task would be, the actual details of what if anything was discussed and what happened are unknown.

I bought some cable organizers, power strip wall mounts etc. there. Generally does what it's meant to and sometimes cheaper than what are clearly the same products on ebay. Did not install an app. I'm willing to overlook some shadiness if the end result is I get things I need for less money.

Privacy means personal agency and freedom from people, whether individuals, companies, or the government, controlling you with direct or implied threats, or more subtle manipulation, which they can do because they have your dox and because information is power.

A lack of privacy adds fuel to the polycrisis because if we can't act in relative secrecy that basically means we can't act freely at all, and nothing can challenge whoever runs the panopticon.

It's important though because if that's the real reason Google pays them, they could come up with some other excuse to give them the money.

I did all my transportation and shopping with a mountain bike for a year and it's kind of difficult on snow and ice, fell over some. The trick is to never turn at all when on that stuff, but it's still hard. The cold makes the oil for the mechanisms work worse too, you need special oil. My hands got very cold holding on to the handlebars, you need to find some balance between gloves that hold warmth and resist the wind and gloves that let you have enough dexterity for the brakes and shifters.

The question was how to give it to friends, not how to invest it

So much awful stuff that both sides seem to be able to agree on

I don't think that person is bragging, just saying why it's useful to them

Well, what's the modern equivalent of an Army explosives manual to remix into dangerous misinformation?

The company being successful probably wasn't doing humanity any favors anyway

Anti-money laundering provisions in the EU have been adjusted several times though

Adjusted to give more leeway? Can you cite a source on this happening