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idle
Feb 12, 2012, 7:40:23 PM2/12/12
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Bear
Feb 12, 2012, 7:57:18 PM2/12/12
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On 2/12/2012 6:40 PM, idle wrote:
> http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/02/10/google-to-pay-users-to-browse-web-and-watch-what-theyre-doing/
>
>
"What we learn from you, and others like you, will help us improve
Google products and services and make a better online experience for
everyone."
This is exactly true. Such monitoring leads toward better services and
searches and is much less about privacy issues. Much ado about nothing
IMO. I've never had any privacy issues crop up as a result of my use of
Google products and have always allowed, opted-in or not blocked any of
their tracking methods. They have proven such collected data does
improve their services and searches as there is none better.
I have signed up for the Screenwise program. If I ever have any privacy
issue, I'm honest enough to report it...and I will do so here. I don't
do anything dishonest on the networks, am not concerned with who knows
where I go or what I do on the networks, and none of my activity is that
interesting for any kind of use.
Besides, I have a great service I manage any financial activity through
and the like with all kinds of fraud protection, encryption etc. It's
provided to me as a free service via my local bank. I would never bank
with the big boys. I never perform any other sensitive activity on any
computer connected to any network.
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Bear
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> http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/02/10/google-to-pay-users-to-browse-web-and-watch-what-theyre-doing/
>
>
"What we learn from you, and others like you, will help us improve
Google products and services and make a better online experience for
everyone."
This is exactly true. Such monitoring leads toward better services and
searches and is much less about privacy issues. Much ado about nothing
IMO. I've never had any privacy issues crop up as a result of my use of
Google products and have always allowed, opted-in or not blocked any of
their tracking methods. They have proven such collected data does
improve their services and searches as there is none better.
I have signed up for the Screenwise program. If I ever have any privacy
issue, I'm honest enough to report it...and I will do so here. I don't
do anything dishonest on the networks, am not concerned with who knows
where I go or what I do on the networks, and none of my activity is that
interesting for any kind of use.
Besides, I have a great service I manage any financial activity through
and the like with all kinds of fraud protection, encryption etc. It's
provided to me as a free service via my local bank. I would never bank
with the big boys. I never perform any other sensitive activity on any
computer connected to any network.
--
Bear
http://bearware.info
The real Bear's header path is:
news.sunsite.dk!dotsrc.org!filter.dotsrc.org!news.dotsrc.org!not-for-mail
p00h the kat
Feb 12, 2012, 8:12:14 PM2/12/12
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shit together, If you can't do something well, why do it at all.
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p00h the kat
Feb 12, 2012, 8:14:47 PM2/12/12
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>"What we learn from you, and others like you, will help us improve
>Google products and services and make a better online experience for
>everyone."
>
>This is exactly true. Such monitoring leads toward better services and
>searches and is much less about privacy issues. Much ado about nothing
>IMO. I've never had any privacy issues crop up as a result of my use of
>Google products and have always allowed, opted-in or not blocked any of
>their tracking methods. They have proven such collected data does
>improve their services and searches as there is none better.
>
>I have signed up for the Screenwise program.
Don't spend it all at once.
>Google products and services and make a better online experience for
>everyone."
>
>This is exactly true. Such monitoring leads toward better services and
>searches and is much less about privacy issues. Much ado about nothing
>IMO. I've never had any privacy issues crop up as a result of my use of
>Google products and have always allowed, opted-in or not blocked any of
>their tracking methods. They have proven such collected data does
>improve their services and searches as there is none better.
>
>I have signed up for the Screenwise program.
>If I ever have any privacy
>issue, I'm honest enough to report it...and I will do so here.
of any value.
»Q«
Feb 12, 2012, 8:53:00 PM2/12/12
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On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:57:18 -0600
Translation: someone ridiculed Googlein a newsgroup, and now Bottoms
will spin like a top for a while.
> I have signed up for the Screenwise program. If I ever have any
> privacy issue, I'm honest enough to report it...and I will do so here.
you noticing?
> Besides, I have a great service I manage any financial activity
> through and the like with all kinds of fraud protection, encryption
> etc.
> I never perform any other sensitive activity on any computer
> connected to any network.
Bear
Feb 12, 2012, 9:02:54 PM2/12/12
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Bear
Feb 12, 2012, 9:08:50 PM2/12/12
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On 2/12/2012 7:53 PM, »Q« wrote:
> You reckon it's impossible for Google to violate your privacy without
> you noticing?
What specific privacy issues are you talking about? And what do you
> you noticing?
think they are going to do with the information?
Bear
Feb 12, 2012, 9:18:57 PM2/12/12
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On 2/12/2012 8:02 PM, Bear wrote:
> On 2/12/2012 7:53 PM, »Q« wrote:
>> On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:57:18 -0600
>> Bear<bearbott...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Much ado about nothing IMO.
>>
>> Translation: someone ridiculed Googlein a newsgroup, and now Bottoms
>> will spin like a top for a while.
>>
>>> I have signed up for the Screenwise program. If I ever have any
>>> privacy issue, I'm honest enough to report it...and I will do so here.
>>
>> You reckon it's impossible for Google to violate your privacy without
>> you noticing?
>>
>>> Besides, I have a great service I manage any financial activity
>>> through and the like with all kinds of fraud protection, encryption
>>> etc.
>>
>> Hopefully, that will keep Google from getting hold of your activity.
>>
>>> I never perform any other sensitive activity on any computer
>>> connected to any network.
>>
>> That should keep it out of the hands of Google, mostly at least.
>
> I've missed your silliness
>
Oh drats, I forgot the period. Ha ha ... beat you to it ... here:
> On 2/12/2012 7:53 PM, »Q« wrote:
>> On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:57:18 -0600
>> Bear<bearbott...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Much ado about nothing IMO.
>>
>> Translation: someone ridiculed Googlein a newsgroup, and now Bottoms
>> will spin like a top for a while.
>>
>>> I have signed up for the Screenwise program. If I ever have any
>>> privacy issue, I'm honest enough to report it...and I will do so here.
>>
>> You reckon it's impossible for Google to violate your privacy without
>> you noticing?
>>
>>> Besides, I have a great service I manage any financial activity
>>> through and the like with all kinds of fraud protection, encryption
>>> etc.
>>
>> Hopefully, that will keep Google from getting hold of your activity.
>>
>>> I never perform any other sensitive activity on any computer
>>> connected to any network.
>>
>> That should keep it out of the hands of Google, mostly at least.
>
> I've missed your silliness
>
.
»Q«
Feb 12, 2012, 9:27:58 PM2/12/12
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On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:08:50 -0600
Bear <bearbott...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/12/2012 7:53 PM, »Q« wrote:
Bear <bearbott...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/12/2012 7:53 PM, »Q« wrote:
> > On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:57:18 -0600
> > Bear<bearbott...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I have signed up for the Screenwise program. If I ever have any
> >> privacy issue, I'm honest enough to report it...and I will do so
> >> here.
> >
> > Bear<bearbott...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I have signed up for the Screenwise program. If I ever have any
> >> privacy issue, I'm honest enough to report it...and I will do so
> >> here.
> >
> > You reckon it's impossible for Google to violate your privacy
> > without you noticing?
>
> What specific privacy issues are you talking about?
The very ones you just agreed to monitor and report here about.
> > without you noticing?
>
> What specific privacy issues are you talking about?
> And what do you think they are going to do with the information?
always do?
Bear
Feb 12, 2012, 9:32:16 PM2/12/12
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is tossed around without specifics...like your life matters to anyone.
»Q«
Feb 12, 2012, 10:04:53 PM2/12/12
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On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:32:16 -0600
with your vigorous hand-waving.
For example, you charged into this thread to bring up "privacy issues"
as soon as you saw Google mentioned.
That's as helpful and informative as you always were, but your spelling
has gotten worse; have your fantasies about schoolmarms returned?
> I luv it when the term privacy is tossed around without
> specifics...
When you introduced "privacy issues" to the thread, you did mention
hiding your banking stuff from Google, but you weren't very specific
about the other "sensitive activities" you're working on hiding from
them. Maybe you've hidden the specifics from yourself as well as from
Google?
Bear <bearbott...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/12/2012 8:27 PM, »Q« wrote:
> > On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:08:50 -0600
> > Bear<bearbott...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On 2/12/2012 7:53 PM, »Q« wrote:
> >
> >>> On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:57:18 -0600
> >>> Bear<bearbott...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I have signed up for the Screenwise program. If I ever have any
> >>>> privacy issue, I'm honest enough to report it...and I will do so
> >>>> here.
> >>>
> >>> You reckon it's impossible for Google to violate your privacy
> >>> without you noticing?
> >>
> >> What specific privacy issues are you talking about?
> >
> > The very ones you just agreed to monitor and report here about.
> >
> >> And what do you think they are going to do with the information?
> >
> > Make life better for everybody on the planet! Isn't that what
> > Google always do?
>
> Still the same ole coward yer always wuz.
I'm not frightened, because we have you to protect us from Google
> On 2/12/2012 8:27 PM, »Q« wrote:
> > On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:08:50 -0600
> > Bear<bearbott...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On 2/12/2012 7:53 PM, »Q« wrote:
> >
> >>> On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:57:18 -0600
> >>> Bear<bearbott...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I have signed up for the Screenwise program. If I ever have any
> >>>> privacy issue, I'm honest enough to report it...and I will do so
> >>>> here.
> >>>
> >>> You reckon it's impossible for Google to violate your privacy
> >>> without you noticing?
> >>
> >> What specific privacy issues are you talking about?
> >
> > The very ones you just agreed to monitor and report here about.
> >
> >> And what do you think they are going to do with the information?
> >
> > Make life better for everybody on the planet! Isn't that what
> > Google always do?
>
> Still the same ole coward yer always wuz.
with your vigorous hand-waving.
For example, you charged into this thread to bring up "privacy issues"
as soon as you saw Google mentioned.
That's as helpful and informative as you always were, but your spelling
has gotten worse; have your fantasies about schoolmarms returned?
> I luv it when the term privacy is tossed around without
> specifics...
hiding your banking stuff from Google, but you weren't very specific
about the other "sensitive activities" you're working on hiding from
them. Maybe you've hidden the specifics from yourself as well as from
Google?
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