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Not saying it is okay. Pointing out that even if hypocritical there’s generally a strategic reason for countries to deter international spying. Would be quite a puzzling decision for any country to provide an open door other countries to spy on them.

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0x0@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
What makes you think this’ll deter international spying?

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- stardust@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Not claiming it is effective, but trying to set barriers seems logical when it comes to outsiders. But, spying by its nature is constant attempts to sneak past barriers, so attempts aren’t going to stop.
  
  Are you saying why do countries bother trying to block and catch spying attempts from other countries?
  
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  - 0x0@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    It’d just be called collaboration instead of spying
    
    Happens all the time, the NSA can’t spy on US citizens to it asks GCHQ to do it for them, and vice-versa.
    
    Kaspersky’s software had been known for flagging US 3-letter-agencies’ malware, so there’s that…
    
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    stardust@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    That’s with trusted parties where that type of collaboration is less likely to happen with parties seen as hostile entities. I would not expect Russia to trust US software and instead be wary of their motives and back doors.
    
    I don’t think you understand that I am viewing this from how sides that see each other as potential threats view and treat each other. Not allies regardless of what country. Just how I expect any country to view groups they are not on good terms with.
    
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