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Privacy: In a series of posts on this blog, we have shown how practically everything our parents took for granted with regards to privacy has been completely eliminated for our children, just because they use digital tools instead of analog, and the people interpreting the laws are saying that privacy only applies to the old, analog environment of our parents.

Once you agree with the observation that privacy seems to simply not apply for our children, merely for living in a digitally-powered environment instead of our parents’ analog-powered one, surprise turns to shock turns to anger, and it’s easy to want to assign blame to someone for essentially erasing five generations’ fight for civil liberties while people were looking the other way.

So whose fault is it, then?

It’s more than one actor at work here, but part of the blame must be assigned to the illusion that that nothing has changed, just because our digital children can use old-fashioned and obsolete technology to obtain the rights they should always have by law and constitution, regardless of which method they use to talk to friends and exercise their privacy rights.

We’ve all heard these excuses.

“You still have privacy of correspondence, just use the old analog letter”. As if the Internet generation would. You might as well tell our analog parents that they would need to send a wired telegram to enjoy some basic rights.

“You can still use a library freely.” Well, only an analog one, not a digital one like The Pirate Bay, which differs from an analog library only in efficiency, and not in anything else.

“You can still discuss anything you like.” Yes, but only in the analog streets and squares, not in the digital streets and squares.

“You can still date someone without the government knowing your dating preferences.” Only if I prefer to date like our parents did, in the unsafe analog world, as opposed to the safe digital environment where predators vanish at the click of a “block” button, an option our analog parents didn’t have in shady bars.

The laws aren’t different for the analog and the digital. The law doesn’t make a difference between analog and digital. But no law is above the people who interpret it in the courts, and the way people interpret those laws means the privacy rights always apply to the analog world, but never to the digital world.

It’s not rocket science to demand the same laws to apply offline and online. This includes copyright law, as well as the fact that privacy of correspondence takes precedence over copyright law (in other words, you’re not allowed to open and examine private correspondence for infringements in the analog world, not without prior and individual warrants — our law books are full of these checks and balances; they should apply in the digital too, but don’t today).

Going back to blame, that’s one actor right there: the copyright industry. They have successfully argued that their monopoly laws should apply online just as it does offline, and in doing so, has completely ignored all the checks and balances that apply to the copyright monopoly laws in the analog world. And since copying movies and music has now moved into the same communications channels as we use for private correspondence, the copyright monopoly as such has become fundamentally incompatible with private correspondence at the conceptual level.

The copyright industry has been aware of this conflict and has been continuously pushing for eroded and eliminated privacy to prop up their crumbling and obsolete monopolies, such as pushing for the hated (and now court-axed) Data Retention Directive in Europe. They would use this federal law (or European equivalent thereof) to literally get more powers than the Police themselves in pursuing individual people who were simply sharing music and movies, sharing in the way everybody does.

There are two other major factors at work. The second factor is marketing. The reason we’re tracked at the sub-footstep level in airports and other busy commercial centers is simply to sell us more crap we don’t need. This comes at the expense of privacy that our analog parents took for granted. Don’t even get started on Facebook and Google.

Last but not least are the surveillance hawks — the politicians who want to look “Tough on Crime”, or “Tough on Terrorism”, or whatever the word of choice is this week. These were the ones who pushed the Data Retention Directive into law. The copyright industry were the ones who basically wrote it for them.

These three factors have working together, and they’ve been very busy.

It’s going to be a long uphill battle to win back the liberties that were slowly won by our ancestors over about six generations, and which have been all but abolished in a decade.

Our children are right to demand Analog Equivalent Privacy Rights — the civil liberties our parents not just enjoyed, but took for granted.

I fear the failure to pass on the civil liberties from our parents to our children is going to be seen as the greatest failure of this particular current generation, regardless of all the good we also accomplish. Surveillance societies can be erected in just ten years, but can take centuries to roll back.

Privacy remains your own responsibility today. We all need to take it back merely by exercising our privacy rights, with whatever tools are at our disposal.

Image from the movie “Nineteen-Eighty Four”; used under fair use for political commentary.

André Bodlin filmed his welcome to Eclat x Traffic Distribution with Christian Geisenberger over the last couple months during their road trips to Spain and Denmark and of course in Germany, as well. André had a bad knee injury not so long ago, so at this point he earns two straight props for the awesome video!

All the best, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!



Video: Christian Geisenberger

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Just in time for the start of the BMX season, we received a delivery from Mankind Bikes, Eclat and Kink Bikes. The long awaited "International" BMX parts from Mankind, as well as the Nathan Williams Signature Collection from Kink Bikes is now available in our shop.

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It is official. Our Bro Felix Prangenberg is now part of the eclat Pro BMX Team! Felix has been on wethepeople for a while now, so it was only a matter of time until the deal with eclat, as both brands belong to the same company. Congratulations Felix, that's more than earned!

Have fun with the video, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!

Video: David Schaller

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The first shipment of eclat BMX products for 2020 has arrived. Lots of rad new parts and colors. Check 'em out below...

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COVID-19 is felt everywhere! We keep things running (more infos hier) and are happy to announce that Sunday Bikes 2020 BMX bikes are finally available again! The Etnies BMX collection and the new parts from eclat BMX also came in fresh!

Stay healthy and ride on!

Miguel Smajli does not only ride his BMX, but also likes & makes music. For this reason, the boys and girls from Trapclout invited him for an interview. In about 50 minutes, Miguel talks about his beginnings, contests & sponsors in BMX, his work, his experiences while traveling and of course about music. So if you always wanted to know what makes Miguel tick and what moves him, hit the play button!

Have fun with the video, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!

Video: Traptalk

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VANS should already be known for to set up massive BMX events for the scene. In keeping with the current situation, things are going a little differently this time. With the video contest "The Circle" Vans would like to support the local BMX shops as well as their scene and riders. 10 BMX shops from Europe will take part, which will compete for a total of 20,000 euros in prize money. We are also invited with the kunstform BMX Shop Stuttgart and are really looking forward to the project! You can find the official press release from VANS below. We will of course keep you up to date.

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In post # 2 of the VANS "The Circle" series, it's our turn now. In our "Meet The Teams" video, Daniel Fuhrmann introduces the kunstform BMX Shop Stuttgart and the team of riders that will take part in the VANS video contest .

Have fun with the video, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!

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The VANS "The Circle" BMX Shop Online Video Contest is in full swing. Our video from Stuttgart is now also published on www.digbmx.com. A huge thanks to Flawless Issues for the awesome track, David Schaller for filming and editing and of course to our team riders Felix Prangenberg, Miguel Smajli, Felix Donat, Artur Meister and Daniel Fuhrmann.

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Yeah, eclat BMX Apparel has arrived at kunstform BMX Shop. The new collection comes with fresh t-shirts, hoodies, sweaters, beanies, socks and more.

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The first warm sunstrays have reached us and the desire for riding increases immeasurably. Last year, almost all 18 inch bikes were sold out, so we are happy to be able to offer you the Sunday Primer 18" again which is one of the best BMX bikes for kids. We have also received deliveries from eclat and etnies!

VANS is known for putting on awesome BMX events for the scene. After the Vans "The Circle" contest was a huge success last year, the contest is back in an even bigger version this year! With the video contest "The Circle" Vans would like to support the local BMX shops as well as their scene and drivers. 19 BMX shops from all over the world will take part, which will compete for a total of 20,000 euros in prize money. We are also a part of it with the kunstform BMX Shop Berlin and are really looking forward to the project! Our team riders Felix Prangenberg, Miguel Smajli, Robin Kachfi, Justin Rudd, Elias Bauer, Konsty Rudobashta and Paul Thölen are extremely motivated to go in! If you are curious to learn more about it check the interview with Thommy Ebeling and Daniel Fuhrmann on Dig BMX. You can find the official press release from VANS below. We will of course keep you up to date.

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The VANS "The Circle" BMX Shop Online Video Contest is in full swing. Our video from Berlin is now also published on www.digbmx.com. A huge thanks to Happy Diving for the awesome track, Felix Prangenberg for filming and editing and of course to our team riders Paul Thölen, Miguel Smajli, Robin Kachfi, Justin Rudd, Konsty Rudobashta and Elias Bauer.

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The latest addition to the Storm Fork family is the 15mm offset model. A super steep street fork, tested in the lab and proven in the streets by eclat PRO Felix Prangenberg.

Video: Grant Castelluzzo

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We have received a new delivery from Éclat BMX and so BMX products which were sold out for a long time like the Morrow tires or Venom Pegs are finally back in stock.

Yeah... we've received a new shipment of Odyssey and long sold out BMX parts like the "Hazard Lite" rims, "R-25" forks or the popular "Monolever" brake levers (in various options) are finally available again. There are also plenty of new items like the "Prime" shirt, the "Monogram" winderbreaker jackets, the "Broc Raiford" seat in a new color and much more! We recommend you to grab it while stocks last.

On Saturday, August 31st, 2024, the legendary Bank Jam will take place in Berlin – a day full of BMX action and fun! The pre-session starts at 2:30 PM at Hasenheide, before the main event kicks off at 7:00 PM at Südstern.

Therefore, we will close our Berlin shop at 2:00 PM on that day. We look forward to seeing you at Hasenheide!

To get you in the mood, here’s the video from Bank Jam 2023 again.

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