Reasons to use Netflix: I like it, and I don't care if they track what I watch. Stallman needs to lighten up a bit.
The only time they'd revolt over any privacy issue would be if their browser history was leaked or sold, like in a recent South Park episode.
I genuinely think that he's mentally ill. I don't say that to be mean. He seems to be extremely paranoid and anti-social. Those traits never end well.
How is he paranoid, as opposed to extrapolating potential abuse from known vulnerabilities (be it technology or legislation)?
How is he anti-social, as opposed to going against popular use of technology to the point of it being impractical and maybe being a bit asocial?
I certainly don’t see him throwing around any delusional or irrational arguments, though the latter may be debatable; He’s not saying that he (or anyone else) is such an interesting person or involved with such interesting activities that they must be persecuted, but that there are ethical considerations to the use of popular technology.
Seen through the lense of his ideology as pertaining to software, I don’t really think there’s anything worrying here.
suspicion and mistrust of people or their actions without evidence or justification.
I think he definitely fits that definition on occasion.
How would you say that RMS' "paranoia" differs from regular suspicion?
There's quite a leap from being skeptical of others' intentions and pointing out potential dangers to paranoia [1].
[1]: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/paranoia-and-d...