And for nearly every single one of those parties, it's easy to
identify cases in which those parties act significantly against
users' interests. (Not sure if you intended this, but...)
Nearly everybody wants to believe they're doing good, even when
they're not. But it's easy to believe you're acting on behalf
of Internet users when you're working in an environment that most
users aren't aware of, and which imposes significant barriers to
participation by ordinary users.
On 3/19/19 6:21 AM, Eliot Lear wrote:
- Network operators believe they are acting in the
interests of end users by intercepting threats to them.
- Browser developers believe they are operating in
the interests of end users when they protect the privacy of
communications.
- Social network providers believe they are
operating in the interests of end users by providing them
fora in which to congregate.
- Content providers believe they are operating in
the interests of end users by providing them meaningful and
sometimes entertaining content.
- Cloud providers believe they are operating in the
interests of end users by supporting applications.
- Firewall vendors believe they are operating in
the interests of end users even by eavesdropping on
corporate communications to prevent embezzlement.
- Some civil society organizations believe they are
operating in the interests of end users by preventing
unwarranted and undetected surveillance by governments.
- Governments believe they are operating in the
interests of end users by identifying risks to their
citizens.
