(shameless plug)
Whoa. It's kinda weird that I now have voices to associate with user names. I feel like any conversation about why the average person should care about surveillance should reference COINTELPRO and especially how it targeted MLK. I find it important to relay to "average" citizens that, although their "average" lives may not be very interesting, there are plenty of people, like MLK before them, doing work for a better society, and their privacy is important to their goals. This video goes into that a bit, but I think a real, historical example is pretty good for the argument as well.
Tell me about it. I feel like I'm old friends with almost all of the contributors... after listening to them over and over as I edit. It's a strange, one-sided relationship I have with several members of this community. :-)It's kinda weird that I now have voices to associate with user names.