We never asked for privacy on the road .. everyone can see what we are doing .. except that they don't know our identity .. still we like to behave well in public spaces because there is no privacy ..
Why would you want anything different for internet ?
What you want is anonymity - on internet ... Not privacy .. these two are different ..
The problem however is , people want to identify themselves ..and want privacy too.. that is not a choice ..
Either be anonymous and enjoy the freedom of the road ..
Or be a public popular identity .. but you will be well known ..
Choice is yours ..
Btw Satoshi chose first ..
I don’t agree with any of your takes. When I go out in public I expect complete privacy while I use a restroom.
Okay .. let me give an example .. we know Jack is a well known public identity .. all his communications on public networks can be retrieved given enough effort and time .. its only a matter of willingness ..
On the other hand , Satoshi is anonymous .. there is no way for us to connect any other piece of information to him ..
What Satoshi sacrificed is personal fame .. that is the cost of anonymity.. you can't be popular and private ..
Btw - that's why politics is called public life .. once you have thrown your hat in ..you must be ready to take on scrutiny..
Restroom :-) did you not hear the locker room talks of famour politicians ..
Jokes apart - communications are not rest rooms ..
Btw - in India , in olden times , we used to go out in jungle to take of business .. if someone known passed by .. the best tool was to cover your face .. save identity.. not the act ..
If you want to be well known , then people will want to know everything about you .. even locker room rants :-)
More popular you get , more time and effort will be spent into decrypting your identity.
For regular people , it never becomes an issue because they never become popular ..
Only one , I know who is popular like God , yet unknown - because s/he is absolutely anonymous .. Satoshi
