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I read the link you provided, but there wasn't any "OMG yes" light-bulb moment in that article. Do I care if Google & Facebook track my viewing habits? I'm no
by larrymcp 7y ago
I read the link you provided, but there wasn't any "OMG yes" light-bulb moment in that article.
Do I care if Google & Facebook track my viewing habits? I'm not sure I understand what the potential harm to me might be.
- tiborsaas 7y agoIt might be problematic in countries where certain kind of sexual orientation is punishable even with death. If you don't live in those countries, then I don't see much problem with GA in these sites as well.
- gist 7y agoAre you claiming that in those countries there have been cases where people are identified and rounded up with some mass sweep identification by online viewing habits?
- rhcom2 7y agoIf being outed means possible death than with this info it's only a data leak away.
- avian 7y ago> If you don't live in those countries, then I don't see much problem with GA in these sites as well. Countries can change. There are plenty of examples in history.
- toyg 7y agoIt is relevant if your porn habits can be used against you (blackmail, public shaming, strict indecency laws, etc).
- JudgeWapner 7y agoI was recently googling friends' names and looking at the results from find-people sites. It's already creepy enough that they have "related to:" and then a list of family members of that person. But the most recent concern was one site already has a "reputation score" like china has already implemented. I checked a few friends who had criminal convictions and, voila, their "score" ranked lower (and of course you can pay the site to remove your entry or whatever, aka a racket). Porn viewing could easily be ranked into the "score" in a negatively-impactful way and lead to job/social discrimination.