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> For many, many people, that is _fine_. I would argue this isn't the case. For many people it is out of sight and out of mind. They don't realize what's happe

by mfer 7y ago

> For many, many people, that is _fine_. I would argue this isn't the case. For many people it is out of sight and out of mind. They don't realize what's happening. I came to this conclusion after talking with people about it. Numerous people didn't believe it. I had to show people documents and articles for them to believe me. Most of the people I've spoken with do not like this behavior and would rather not use a service or pay for it if they had known. The average person is unaware. That does not make it ok.

1000units 7y ago
I like that the webshit data robbers downvote me for saying what they're doing is evil, yet if I showed any particular one what kind of information I have access to about them, just as a random private citizen interested in these things, they'd freak out and call me a creep. It's a shame what money does to people.
- cameronbrown 7y ago
  > yet if I showed any particular one what kind of information I have access to about them This is where the line is drawn for most - if people from Facebook, Amazon or Google look at information other than machines. Totally fine if it's just a computer with a strong law like GDPR safeguarding it.
  - 1000units 7y ago
    People are looking.
    - emiliobumachar 7y ago
      Not that I'm doubting you, but could you please provide sources?
      - 1000units 7y ago
        I will not. This is both common knowledge and common sense. You can easily find articles about sufficiently low-level drones getting fired from Facebook for snooping if this is an authentic query. If you have trusted friends in tech, you can ask them even better.
    - cameronbrown 7y ago
      Maybe. I'm just saying this is where expectations lie - including my own. Maybe I'm naive, I don't know. From my conversations with Googlers at least, it does seem they're extremely careful about insider threats.
matz1 7y ago
Is what people say is what people actually going to do ?
briandear 7y ago
> The average person is unaware. That does not make it ok. Any actual data other than anecdotes?

by mfer 7y ago

1000units 7y ago

I like that the webshit data robbers downvote me for saying what they're doing is evil, yet if I showed any particular one what kind of information I have access to about them, just as a random private citizen interested in these things, they'd freak out and call me a creep. It's a shame what money does to people.

cameronbrown 7y ago
> yet if I showed any particular one what kind of information I have access to about them This is where the line is drawn for most - if people from Facebook, Amazon or Google look at information other than machines. Totally fine if it's just a computer with a strong law like GDPR safeguarding it.
- 1000units 7y ago
  People are looking.
  - emiliobumachar 7y ago
    Not that I'm doubting you, but could you please provide sources?
    - 1000units 7y ago
      I will not. This is both common knowledge and common sense. You can easily find articles about sufficiently low-level drones getting fired from Facebook for snooping if this is an authentic query. If you have trusted friends in tech, you can ask them even better.
  - cameronbrown 7y ago
    Maybe. I'm just saying this is where expectations lie - including my own. Maybe I'm naive, I don't know. From my conversations with Googlers at least, it does seem they're extremely careful about insider threats.

matz1 7y ago

Is what people say is what people actually going to do ?

briandear 7y ago

> The average person is unaware. That does not make it ok. Any actual data other than anecdotes?