 funchordsHelloPremium,MVM
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kudos:5 | reply to Dezbend
Re: Curious... said by Dezbend:Just out of curiosity (and I don't want to put myself in the position of defending this) is it ok for Embarq to put a google search bar on the myembarq.com home page (they get revenue from google everytime someone uses that search option)? Good question!
I think it's okay because myembarq.com is not synonymous with Internet service, it's a value-added and alternative service. You never "have" to use it. It's just like embarqmail, and why you put up with their decisions on spam filtering even if they're aren't always good decisions. It's okay because you have other options and aren't locked in to their email service.
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| That is the answer I was expecting, and that is basically the answer I would give... so the issue isn't really about money-grubbing (via finding new revenue streams) but indeed privacy.
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funchordsHelloPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-11
Yarmouth Port, MA
kudos:5 | reply to funchords
That's a big part of it, but remember that NebuAd did not just passively monitor, it also used exploits to force-load its cookies.
And while privacy is a big concern, there is a resulting and real chilling effect that affects the future of the internet. |
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