Post by @GerardThornley@hachyderm.io

2026-03-09 10:24 UTC

@ohir@social.vivaldi.net @stinerman@mastodon.social @malwaretech@infosec.exchange Indeed, I don't think most people would want to live in a world with *unbreakable* anonymity - there are some people who really do need to be tracked down and prosecuted. For instance, I wouldn't want child pornographers to be free to continue their activity with impunity.

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@GerardThornley@hachyderm.io 2026-03-09 10:28

@ohir@social.vivaldi.net @stinerman@mastodon.social @malwaretech@infosec.exchange That said, I also don't want to live under mass surveillance (by govs _or_ corps) and think LEAs shouldn't be able to break anonymity frivolously. But for most people living in democratic systems, I think over-reach (which will always be a danger) needs to be addressed legally and politically, rather than technologically. There are obviously variations between countries and over time in how much freedom there is to pursue such remedies. Because of that, some people do have a greater need to protect their identity. I think it's okay for that not to be easy. I'd also suggest that most people complaining about proton are probably not members of this category.

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