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I think it's much deeper than stop mainstream tech companies from gathering data. I couldn't say it better than Edward Snowden though “Privacy isn’t about something to hide. Privacy is about something to protect. And that’s who you are. That’s what you believe in. That’s who you want to become. Privacy is the right to the self. Privacy is what gives you the ability to share with the world who you are on your own terms.”
With respect that still doesn't really answer the question because it doesn't really say why privacy is "the right to the self". Let be play devils advocate and say that what if nobody had malicious intent with others data. Why would there be any need to be private online?
First that would be a wonderful world. But even without malicious intent. If privacy doesn't exists as a consequence everything would be public. Whether that's online or not is not relevant. Let's assume I've fallen in love with someone. And let's say I'm not ready to share it with everyone but just a couple of friends maybe even online. It's obvious that I want to have control both online or offline who to share it with.
I hate to break it to you man, but you should tell your feelings to this person. Don't live with the regret of knowing that you could have told her but didn't. Who knows maybe she loves you back ;)
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