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isenhand · Post by **isenhand** » 22 Jan 2008, 10:32

Tess wrote:I keep reading articles about what evil capitalists the paybook/facepal owners are, who just want to steal all our personal data to make into a giant marketing database they can sell to advertisers...

Shock! Gasp! Horror!

Is it anymore than you would expect? Isn?t that the world we live in?

.ui

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 22 Jan 2008, 11:12

isenhand wrote:
Tess wrote:I keep reading articles about what evil capitalists the paybook/facepal owners are, who just want to steal all our personal data to make into a giant marketing database they can sell to advertisers...
Shock! Gasp! Horror!
Is it anymore than you would expect? Isn?t that the world we live in?
.ui

I find it amusing to speculate about what on earth they would make of people like me. What could they possibly tempt me into buying?(ED you're in LEEDS: a boat??)

Bandidoz · Post by **Bandidoz** » 28 Jan 2008, 20:54

See this:

http://transitionculture.org/2008/01/21 ... k-account/

GD · Post by GD » 28 Jan 2008, 21:23

So what's new? If you read the terms, data is collected on you even if you don't sign up. Best pack your PC up and disconnect the ADSL, really. And only ever use cash to buy stuff.

isenhand · Post by **isenhand** » 29 Jan 2008, 07:38

Bandidoz wrote:See this:

http://transitionculture.org/2008/01/21 ... k-account/

It is an odd concept, this one of collecting friends in a virtual world.

Welcome to the 21st century!

I use facebook to keep in contact with friends I have made over the years as I have moved around. Also to organise to keep in touch will family as I don?t get to go back to the UK as much as I would like.

.ui

GD · Post by GD » 29 Jan 2008, 09:50

I liked the comment that said, "what's wrong with the local pub?". Apart from it being too far away from my extended family and old friends? Plus it's not as if I spend all day or night on Facebook purely for social interaction - or that it's the only socialising I do - that's mistaking what these sites are about.

Adam1 · Post by **Adam1** » 29 Jan 2008, 10:48

I have deactivated my account. I must admit that although it was partly the Guardian article which put me off, mainly I couldn't really see the point of it, for me anyway. Plus I've got PowerSwitch, what more cyber-wise could I want for!!

GD · Post by GD » 29 Jan 2008, 11:27

Ah yes, that's where the reference to the pub came from.

isenhand · Post by **isenhand** » 30 Jan 2008, 07:48

RenewableCandy wrote: I find it amusing to speculate about what on earth they would make of people like me. What could they possibly tempt me into buying?(ED you're in LEEDS: a boat??)

My wife always says that if everyone was like us the economy would collapse! It?s a good job we have people with more money than sense to keep things going!

.ui

Erik · Post by **Erik** » 30 Jan 2008, 08:08

isenhand wrote:My wife always says that if everyone was like us the economy would collapse!

Seems like the economy is collapsing anyway lately, despite everyone NOT being like us!

Andy Hunt · Post by **Andy Hunt** » 30 Jan 2008, 09:50

I use Myspace.

Post by **clv101** » 30 Jan 2008, 10:45

Andy Hunt wrote:I use Myspace.

Urgh!

Andy Hunt · Post by **Andy Hunt** » 30 Jan 2008, 10:46

clv101 wrote:
Andy Hunt wrote:I use Myspace.
Urgh!

It's a bit of a different situation though, I use it for promoting my musical activities which it's particularly suited to.