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Tivo Tracks Superbowl Viewing Habits
ThePretender writes "Sprinkled in the Janet Jackson boob stories is an alarming bit of information: Tivo tracks subscribers' viewing habits. They know how many times the boob was viewed, among other good-to-have (meaning data worth $$) information. Yes, if you agreed to Tivo's privacy policy you knew they could do this, with the promise that you aren't identifiable. Put on the tin foil hats? Or just another way for them to keep your monthly fee down (snicker)." A story from 2002 has more information and makes clear that Tivo does have the capability to record every click you make on the remote control, at all times. Previously Tivo said they tracked 10,000 people for the Super Bowl, this year 20,000.
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T hey came for the Communists, and I
didn't object - For I wasn't a Communist;
They came for the Socialists, and I
didn't object - For I wasn't a Socialist;
They came for the labor leaders, and I
didn't object - For I wasn't a labor leader;
They came for the Jews, and I didn't
object - For I wasn't a Jew;
Then they came for me -
And there was no one left to object.
Martin Niemoller
With all due respect to the poster, saying it doesnt matter is a lazy ass way of saying I don't care right now, bother when its too late. Sometimes you have to care now to avoid a problem later. Otherwise its just too late to do anything about it. Its like cancer--you can do things now to avoid it or you can wait until you get it at which point its too late.
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My digital cable box doesn't have an upstream link? Care to explain how I can order pay per view, watch video on demand, and various other two way activities via my remote control?
Simple, RFC1149.
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It's not because the ad was controversial, it's because it was negative. The lone ad would have been out of line with the entirety of the rest of the broadcast. If you'd rather watch political ads than have fun, I suspect you're in the minority.