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Attn: everyone on the internet: YOU HAVE NO PRIVACY
- Thread starter zoggy
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Yeah dude you need to calm down and/or stay off whatever you've taken.
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I knew I still wasn't the only one left using "pwned"
I got made fun of for using that in previous thread
I think I have SOME privacy. Like does everybody on Reset know my real name, address, DOB etc? If so, PM me to prove it lol
Big data collection affects election results. Assuming you live in the US, I'd say you got impacted a fair bit more than you might think. Not everything is a 1-1 direct consequence.
It hasn't been done on such a scale before. It's just not comparable.
I heard that there used to be these big books that they would just drop off at everyones door once or twice a year. Inside these books, was EVERYONE'S name, address, and phone number. Just SITTING THERE, IN A BOOK, for all to see. Crazy how that was just so normal way back in time. I wish someone dropped a book of racist facebook posts so we can all see how stupid our neighbors are.
If you wanted to talk to yourself so bad, you'll never need to make a thread to do that
Don't see why. It's a basic insight into some data leaks. Might have some accuracy issues, but many of the larger breaches are well documented.
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I don't think it's a suprise that our data is being tracked I think what's going to be more interesting is if society will accept that information being used more and more.
For instance, job interviews pulling search histories and discussing them, medical insurance checking if you've suspected you've had a condition and denying medical care becaus you didn't notify them, court rooms using web traffic as character witness, advertisements in your home and personalised speciffically to you, your work checking your current network activities during sick leave to ensure you are ill, rental agencies monitoring who is living at an address and enforcing action if unknown people are living there for too long.
The most annoying one at the moment is sharing information for profit. The amount of phone calls and emails I get have likely been the result of some company I have required to sign up to to recirve a service sharing my details for cash which is a completely common practice as long as the legaleese is in order. If that practice is legal now I wonder what kind of info on us will be up for sale in the future, and what info companies are interested in the most.
For instance, job interviews pulling search histories and discussing them, medical insurance checking if you've suspected you've had a condition and denying medical care becaus you didn't notify them, court rooms using web traffic as character witness, advertisements in your home and personalised speciffically to you, your work checking your current network activities during sick leave to ensure you are ill, rental agencies monitoring who is living at an address and enforcing action if unknown people are living there for too long.
The most annoying one at the moment is sharing information for profit. The amount of phone calls and emails I get have likely been the result of some company I have required to sign up to to recirve a service sharing my details for cash which is a completely common practice as long as the legaleese is in order. If that practice is legal now I wonder what kind of info on us will be up for sale in the future, and what info companies are interested in the most.
OP doesn't seem to be saying 'start caring', they seem to be saying 'stop being outraged'
I bought a vacuum from Amazon years ago, after that I got nearly weekly emails about vacuum sales and new and upcoming vacuums...I still to this day get random vacuum recommendations. No Amazon, I'm not a vacuum collector, I bought one once so I could sweep my carpet. As long as their prediction algorithms are this bad I'm not too worried about it.
If they wanna comb through all the Bowsette porn for some non-existent dark nugget by all means, have at it.
"I think we should take steps to protect our privacy and limit our exposure to those profiting off our data..."
"...you said on the internet! Gotcha!"
Honestly, there's plenty of room in the middle between "If you care about privacy, you should really live off the grid in a cave that acts as a Faraday cage," and "Have fun with all my data, NSA, lulz, IDGAF."
"...you said on the internet! Gotcha!"
Honestly, there's plenty of room in the middle between "If you care about privacy, you should really live off the grid in a cave that acts as a Faraday cage," and "Have fun with all my data, NSA, lulz, IDGAF."
Google go way deeper. Literally everywhere you go, every search you make, your habits and hobbies, all get gobbled up and crunched
Like it's not malevolent so I don't care but it could get malevolent in the blink of an eye
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Please go further on this sentiment; how, honestly I ask, is this parallel in this specific regard? A "census" is not abusing a users' lack of a wish to read the Terms of Service to advantageously collect data they are not aware is being monitored or used for targeted advertising.
You know people make a big deal but I'm over here just doing my thing. Video games, YouTube/twitch, porn. It's whatever. Have fun with that data google.
I've yet to see anyone explain this part. Like what do you mean? Do you expect some google employee to black-mail you? Are we looking at a Sandra Bullock's 'The Net' type scenario?
I'm not going to link it, but if you google brain force it's the first link.
Also it's brain force plus now, for that extra brainey-ness for the conspiracy theorist on the go.
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2016 presidential election
I'm un-ironically telling you to google it and to learn how the internet played a part in that
Targeted propaganda has existed and been successful long before the internet.
Well China is already flying towards a social currency and thought police authoritarian state using these exact tools. Say a certain party's name in a chat room and armed guys will appear at your door that week.
Ofc we're in the West and far from that, but in the UK there have been minor steps in that direction, e.g. the "Snooper's Charter" that Theresa May pushed through a few years back.
Between what I research for work, play for my kids on youtube (endless Peter Gabriel for my dancing 2yr old), and my penchant for looking up whatever obscure random shit that crosses my mind, I imagine whoever is listening must be very confused. But, yes, it is still unsettling to know how in your business all these companies are. The only 'defense' is hoping you don't stand out, I suppose. Shoaling's not much of a comfort if you think about it too much, though. Someone always gets eaten~
As much information as I freely give to Google, you'd think they'd be way better at targeted advertising and their article/youtube video recommendations. Instead I am plagued by near daily "More hints that Avengers 4 will undo the events of Infinity War!!" articles and Kimbra music videos.
There's people on this forum who still refuse to believe how good targeted advertising is
People not worried about advertising, advertising is the art of trying to shift someone's opinion of something. Companies and more sinister organizations used to rely on lobbying to move policies in their favor. Now they can be more discreet as it gets easier and easier to mold public opinion. Yeah the threat of my private information no longer being private is there, but that's not my worry. My worry is that the sensory input I receive from my environment is becoming more and more specifically controlled by people that obviously don't have my interests at heart.
Its like the other big truth where identify theft is concerned. Right now, no matter how "careful" you have been, there are endless entities out there with your name, address, license, social security number, credit/debit card numbers, passwords, etc. all at pretty easy access.
The question is not REALLY whether your information is out there in some other party's hands. It is. Accept it. You are just one of billions in the same boat
The real question is, are any of these party's actively actually using your information against you in some way, which happens at an exponentially smaller percentage . THIS is when you become an identity theft victim. But don't think your social security number is this super secret thing
The question is not REALLY whether your information is out there in some other party's hands. It is. Accept it. You are just one of billions in the same boat
The real question is, are any of these party's actively actually using your information against you in some way, which happens at an exponentially smaller percentage . THIS is when you become an identity theft victim. But don't think your social security number is this super secret thing
Just imagine if people had a more holistic viewpoint in all of this, considering the companies who are involved do not micro-manage this information in the slightest. What is a "worldwide web computer algorithm," am I right?
Equifax had all my financial data and practically gave it all to hackers. Thanks ass-hats
I care less about who knows I watch Eva Notty
I care less about who knows I watch Eva Notty
I like being tracked in some ways. I get to sync all of my devices and I get ads for the stuff I like when drops in price, concerts I enjoy and events near me. It's super convenient.