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bkoyesterday at 4:06 PM5 repliesview on HN

I think Flock is probably the worst solution besides all the rest. They seem to be the most auditable and accountable. The fact that anyone even knows the service and founder is a testament to accountability.


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etdznotsyesterday at 5:44 PM

Lol, what totalitarian nightmare do we live in that this is your standard for acceptability when it comes to mass surveillance. “Well fellas, atleast we know whats happening and look here’s the name of the guy in charge, I mean how bad it could be?”

chapsyesterday at 4:30 PM

Knowing about the CEO of a company is the lowest bar for, "testament to accountability" I've ever seen.

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saghmyesterday at 5:46 PM

> The fact that anyone even knows the service and founder is a testament to accountability.

As opposed to their mayor/governor/president, who they not only can easily find out who it is if they don't already, but can also vote out (and who often will have term limits)?

smcgyesterday at 5:29 PM

Try going to one of flock's PR meetups and ask questions. You will not get a straight answer at all, you might even get back-talked.

kortexyesterday at 5:55 PM

Lmao not remotely. Their security is a joke. Axon's evidence system at least has concepts of security. Flock has had numerous high publicity security failures (see: Benn Jordan's work with 404 media).