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| The age-old question... I think the basic problem is that we're forced into an Opt-In status for everything, which we then must Opt-Out of with varying degrees of difficulty. Why can't we just force all companies to Opt-us-Out as a default, and then if they want us to Opt-In, they have to "sell" us on it and get our approval first? (pun intended)
No spam... no telemarketers... no nothin'. (Oh, yeah, right, that would hurt "business" & reduce the government's share of tax money being paid by those businesses. Consumer protection? We'll give 'em just enough to keep them from complaining too much.  )
Is Congress really listening to "the People"? I don't think so. | |
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Elbonia | I agree in general. More things like this should be opt-in - that is, you don't get the annoyance, privacy invasion or whatever unless you ask for it.
In the case of web tracking, you can opt out without having to sign up on any list - if you know how. It's trivial for some of us "techies", but we have to remember that setting browser preferences and using 3rd-party add-ons can be baffling for a large percentage of computer users. The "opt out list" is for them. | |
| Actually, my "question" is on the last line and really has very little to do with the article. (I mean... I've been reading BBR posts for years now, and, well, aren't you supposed to drag the comment threads away from the main topic so as to continually promote your own pet peeves for discussion? Or did I misunderstand? )
As far as "protecting my privacy" and "security" are concerned, browser-wise I use various incarnations of Firefox Portable with different combinations of addons for different purposes: Google Apps, "safe" browsing, "secure" browsing, whatever. I'm somewhat less concerned about "privacy-tracking" than most anything else--it's not like I think I'm doing anything in private that isn't encrypted (and not always then either). More than anything, it's just fun to play with the software.
Now, about Congress... | | |
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