Is China's 'Social Credit' System Coming to the West?

American Thinker ^ | 09/09/2019 | H.K. Rivera

[Biggirl]

I really doubt it.

Heard there is efforts to go after Google and other tech companies by those who want them broken up.

[Alas Babylon!]

Thanks! I never would put my email in a open, publically available web page unless it was a business site; and then I use a separate business address.

Truthoverpower, you might to go in and edit your page to remove you email address.

Jim, perhaps for member privacy, you could mask this field to signed-in users only? I don’t know how hard that would be to do, so I’m just checking. I do worry about the Left making lists on us...

[Biggirl]

Or outright revolt.

[Biggirl]

I have not done much on those pages.

[The Great RJ]

• using plastic straws-5 points
• not keeping thermostat at government set levels. -10 points
• driving an SUV -50 points
• owning a firearm -200 points
• Wearing a MAGA hat -700 points

Coming soon to the US. Lesser tyrannies sparked the American revolution

[Kommodor]

Big Zucker is watching you!

[minnesota_bound]

HR depts already look at social media sites when checking on potential employees. They score.

[tbw2]

The Sesame Credit system lets neighbors rat on you to social workers and political officers.

[jurroppi1]

The more I look out over the horizon, the more I see outright obeisance to big brother.

I’m not real optimistic for the future.

[Biggirl]

I am much more hopeful.

But, this is why next year’s election is going to be very IMPORTANT.

[daniel1212]

For all have spoken, and come short of the gory of communism.

[daniel1212]

FR is an open book just like the rest. Be careful what you say and list on your personal page.

FR cannot be said to be an open book just like Facebook, since the latter requires real names (though some spoof it) while FR does, not, though some reveal theirs directly or indirectly (as I do).