This is probably the biggest thing we need to work towards. Sure, leaving gmail might be painful and it might not really help us out in the end (regarding preventing spying) but hurting the big players enough for them to move into offense mode is a great scenario.
Reading this comment made me feel uneasy, and I couldn't tell why. After giving it some thought, I found the reason.
There is nothing wrong with the argument, it is sound logic, and reasonable. In fact, I agree with it.
No, this comment made me recoil because for a second, it made me envision a reality where our political influence, as people, can only be exercised through corporations.
And, (maybe, I confess, because I am so deep into the lecture of cloud atlas) I can't help but sense that it is a dangerous road to be embarked on. But these are just my two cents...
