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0 pointsmatz17y ago0 comments

Society always changing. It will not be a quick change, it will be gradual. It seem like the trend is going toward that way though.We have this expression "Information wants to be free". The advancement of technology make it easier for information to spread. Most kids today is already gradually accustomed to live where many thing is public.

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jonahx7y ago

> We have this expression "Information wants to be free".

This expression refers to public available information which is nevertheless copyrighted and costs money. [0]

I have never in my life (before now) heard anyone seriously argue that all private information, and all personal secrets should be free.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_wants_to_be_free

leetcrew7y ago

i always took the expression to be a valueless statement on the tendency of digital information to be widely disseminated. more "you can't stop the signal" than a moral claim.

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