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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Maximalism Is A Better Word
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2024 07:41:00 -0000 (UTC)
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On 28 Jul 2024 16:54:26 +1000, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
>> On 3 May 2024 07:59:51 +1000, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>> 
>>> Go on tell me how my life would be worse if I were to browse that blog
>>> over an unencrypted HTTP connection...
>> 
>> When HTTPS is used routinely, the authorities cannot use it as a filter
>> to mark out certain people who might be worth spying on.
> 
> People the authorities might target use VPNs and/or Tor for encryption.

In some countries, they already do.