https://en.wikidebates.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Jody 2026-05-11T09:47:54Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.wikidebates.org/w/index.php?title=User:Jody&diff=10573 2026-04-29T22:12:28Z

<p>Jody: Created page with &quot;I release my contributions into the public domain (CC0 1.0) by default, unless stated otherwise, and excluding quotes.&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>I release my contributions into the public domain (CC0 1.0) by default, unless stated otherwise, and excluding quotes.</div>

Jody https://en.wikidebates.org/w/index.php?title=Should_recording_the_voices_of_unconsenting_people_be_legal%3F&diff=10572 2026-04-29T22:07:59Z

<p>Jody: clarified</p> <hr /> <div>Recording peoples' voices without their consent is legal in some regions of the world such as Texas (also referred to as &quot;one-party consent states&quot;), while being illegal in others such as California (also referred to as &quot;two-party consent states&quot;).&lt;ref&gt;legalclarity.org/is-it-illegal-to-record-a-conversation-in-california/&lt;!--unable to insert link due to spam filter--&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; This wikidebate explores the reasons for and against the legality of recording peoples' voices without their consent.<br /> <br /> ==Recording peoples' voices without their consent should be legal==<br /> === Arguments for ===<br /> * {{Argument for}}: Voice recordings can provide valuable evidence of bullying, threats, and other bad behaviour, because voice recordings are a stronger confirmation that someone said something than a testimony.<br /> ** {{Objection}}: In the age of artificial intelligence, there is a likelihood that a voice recording was faked using AI.<br /> * {{Argument for}}: Voice recordings make it possible to replay parts of a conversation that were not clearly understood by the listener in the moment, to clear up misunderstandings.<br /> * {{Argument for}}: Voice recordings can preserve life memories with beloved friends and family. This is especially true for memories with people who are terminally ill. Since they probably won't live for long, their consent shouldn't be necessary.<br /> <br /> === Arguments against ===<br /> * {{Argument against}}: People might discuss sensitive topics such as their health and intimate life which they do not wish others to hear besides the person they are speaking to. A voice recording would let someone play it back to other people.<br /> ** {{Objection}}: If someone does not trust someone else with keeping something secret, one should not disclose it in the first place.<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div>

Jody https://en.wikidebates.org/w/index.php?title=Should_recording_the_voices_of_unconsenting_people_be_legal%3F&diff=10571 2026-04-29T22:03:19Z

<p>Jody: I was going to publish this to Wikiversity, but now that Atcovi sadly killed WikiDebates in his moral panic, I chose to submit it here instead. I am glad I found this place! I hereby release this contribution into the public domain under CC0 1.0.</p> <hr /> <div>Recording peoples' voices is legal in some regions of the world such as Texas (also referred to as &quot;one-party consent states&quot;), while being illegal in others such as California (also referred to as &quot;two-party consent states&quot;).&lt;ref&gt;legalclarity.org/is-it-illegal-to-record-a-conversation-in-california/&lt;!--unable to insert link due to spam filter--&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; This wikidebate explores the reasons for and against the legality of recording peoples' voices without their consent.<br /> <br /> ==Recording peoples' voices without their consent should be legal==<br /> === Arguments for ===<br /> * {{Argument for}}: Voice recordings can provide valuable evidence of bullying, threats, and other bad behaviour, because voice recordings are a stronger confirmation that someone said something than a testimony.<br /> ** {{Objection}}: In the age of artificial intelligence, there is a likelihood that a voice recording was faked using AI.<br /> * {{Argument for}}: Voice recordings make it possible to replay parts of a conversation that were not clearly understood by the listener in the moment, to clear up misunderstandings.<br /> * {{Argument for}}: Voice recordings can preserve life memories with beloved friends and family. This is especially true for memories with people who are terminally ill. Since they probably won't live for long, their consent shouldn't be necessary.<br /> <br /> === Arguments against ===<br /> * {{Argument against}}: People might discuss sensitive topics such as their health and intimate life which they do not wish others to hear besides the person they are speaking to. A voice recording would let someone play it back to other people.<br /> ** {{Objection}}: If someone does not trust someone else with keeping something secret, one should not disclose it in the first place.<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div>

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