Is privacy declining, or do people have greater personal information protection now? Tell us your thoughts.
My favorite line of the week: "In the 21st century, everyone will have 15 minutes of - - privacy." In the wake of Facebook's privacy announcement this week, I've been thinking about privacy past and present.
Up until the 1950s in my town, if you received a long distance phone call it was printed in the newspaper, along with the name of the person who called you. 100 years ago one could be ostracized from the community for not going to church, or having a disabled child, or having your daughter go to work, or driving on Sunday, or charging more than 7% interest, or not keeping your word. The difference in this century is that while "privacy" may not mean the same thing as in the last century, no one will be able to do anything with your info. Laws will be made to prevent misuse of information about another person. What do you think? How will privacy and personal information be protected (or not) in this century?
My mother worked as a phone operator over 50 years ago. The operators were always able to listen in on the conversations they helped connect. They knew everything that was going on in town.
Posted by: Trenda Roch | May 30, 2010 at 07:48 PM