It's weird right though, how we can be having a conversation on this topic which clearly is important as many people who feel that the level of technological subterfuge and corresponding snoopy-ness that we need to consider is quite insane.

Imagine a nation, I don't know, Iceland, population of 5m? just not putting up with ChatControl and going to back to their perfectly normal lives without phones.

Maybe all the people who held off getting a mobile for as long as they could are the same people opposing this?



privacy

ChatControl wants to scan all your private messages

Scoresby

> the limitation is largely affected by whether or not this happens on-masse.

I managed to avoid getting a cell phone until 2008. But by that point it was very difficult to coordinate with people/friends/family. I can only imagine how it would be now. You are 100% right that doing it alone would just cut yourself off from society. 

But also phones are now pretty necessary for administrative aspects of life. I don't think it's viable to opt out via not using a phone. 