If I want to buy a product, I will look for it myself.
I don't want to be advertised at, especially when those adverts lag my machine (flash), annoy me with loud nasty music, or worse, obscure content. This applies to the television too, where the film is often left running while adverts are played (specifically 'Lost', showing on UK terrestrial channel Five). With the amount of advertising for some shows on TV, I am sick of them by the time the show is aired, and I've lost interest in watching the show at all.
Many of the ads are irrelevant to me in any case. I don't have a car, a mortgage, children or pets. I hate logos, ringtones and other crap for mobile phones (especially where there's a certain frog involved!). If I'm buying PC parts then I use a specific dealer, ditto for games.
If I lose my credit card, I phone up and get another one. I am inconvenienced for a week or so while they send me a replacement, but I take care that I don't lose the next one. AND I can get cash from the ATM in the time being.
However, if I cut my finger, then I can't use my credit card, OR an ATM, etc, until they allow a second finger to be used.
In the meantime - no food, petrol, whatever.
Depending on what your job is, you will cut your fingers, get splinters or just wear away those fingerprints.
It's fine for companies trying to improve security, but when it could so easily get in the way of normal (lawful!) day to day life, something needs looking at.
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If I want to buy a product, I will look for it myself.
I don't want to be advertised at, especially when those adverts lag my machine (flash), annoy me with loud nasty music, or worse, obscure content. This applies to the television too, where the film is often left running while adverts are played (specifically 'Lost', showing on UK terrestrial channel Five). With the amount of advertising for some shows on TV, I am sick of them by the time the show is aired, and I've lost interest in watching the show at all.
Many of the ads are irrelevant to me in any case. I don't have a car, a mortgage, children or pets. I hate logos, ringtones and other crap for mobile phones (especially where there's a certain frog involved!). If I'm buying PC parts then I use a specific dealer, ditto for games.
If I lose my credit card, I phone up and get another one. I am inconvenienced for a week or so while they send me a replacement, but I take care that I don't lose the next one. AND I can get cash from the ATM in the time being. However, if I cut my finger, then I can't use my credit card, OR an ATM, etc, until they allow a second finger to be used. In the meantime - no food, petrol, whatever. Depending on what your job is, you will cut your fingers, get splinters or just wear away those fingerprints. It's fine for companies trying to improve security, but when it could so easily get in the way of normal (lawful!) day to day life, something needs looking at.