garmst
join:2000-09-17
New York, NY
 ·Speakeasy
| What is this fuss?
Me personally I just don't care what they compile. Aggregate data is personally un-identifiable. Even if they posted it to me personally I likely would not care. I have nothing to hide. Others I'm sure have PLENTY of things to hide.
If it is aggregated or abstracted let them do it. If they tie it to personally identify me then they run afoul of current privacy laws. Then attack them for violation of current privacy laws.
I don't begrudge them making a buck out of selling the info, profit is good. It may help defray service cost to myself.
Look, my credit card company knows virtually everyday where I go, when I do it, what I buy, how often I buy it. They share and sell this information as well.
The business world (private to an extent) gets a crack at looking at my credit records. Government public records show where I live and what I live in among other things.
The IRS get the motherload of information about my life every year at tax time. And they have the rights to go anywhere they please.
So, I just won't get bothered by my ISP telling someone I go to DSLREPORTS, DRUDGE (wow - I know that'll get some reaction!), GMAIL, and other long lists of sites.
OK, they'll see VOYEURWEB once in a while. I hope they get off on it better than I do!  |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY | Be part of the machine. |
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garmst
join:2000-09-17
New York, NY | We already are part of the machine. I enjoy turning my assigned cogs! |
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T1 Rocky
join:2002-11-15
Dallas, TX
 ·Time Warner Cable
| I have a question. What is competition like in England? Do users have the option of finding competition or is it like over here where you have either the telcos or cable company?
Also, how would the information have any value unless it's assigned to a user? Why would advertisers pay top dollar to find out 200 out of 1 million users hit their website and can't they already use this information with webalizer or any hit traffic software? I think I'm missing something... |
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