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I’ve heard a lot that normies don’t care about censorship resistance, which is true, but only because they haven’t experienced the problem yet.

How do we get people to care about a problem that they won’t experience until they do?

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wipedroot · 74w
https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/the-social-security-administration
guy · 74w
eh, good luck. Not only will they not care, they will vote for people to enforce it eventually because it will be against something they "believe" in.
398ja · 74w
One doesn't need to experience it first, but understand the implications and consequences of the practice. For example, a society where censorship is the norm cannot innovate and cannot prosper...
Neo ⚡️ · 74w
They will never care like they wouldn't care for SSL if it wouldn't exist. Let's just build great products that everyone loves where censorship resistance itself is not the product and just a included feature instead. I really love the idea that we focus on tools that enable building great online co...
TheLegendaryMan · 74w
This is a tough one. Until you experience censorship yourself. It is one of those things that you know exists, but it does not affect you. So why should I care? Kind of like convincing people to start carrying a gun with them wherever they go. They have not been mugged before so why should they nee...