Why? That's not what I want. Flight sims were never my thing.
If someone else wants to do that, then that's their right to do so. It's the investors' rights to fund it or call the guy fucking insensitive and a terrorist but neither side can force the other.
You, I, and anyone else, may not agree with it but that doesn't mean you are allowed to choose what other people legally do.
Most of us have graduated from forts of blankets and chairs and couch cushions to full on underground lairs (inourparentsbasements) where we've resided in for months at a time.
I forgot to mention the strange, high pitched yelp it does at the end of its sales speel. It's the audio equivalent of disclaimer text, all two minutes worth of caveats, smooshed into one second.
First, it's only "hot" on the Kelvin scale if you took that number. Second, "fresh coffee" is trademarked. It's is a coal-tar derivative. And third, the "deal" is that you're renting it for a hundred easy payments of $0.25 over fifteen minutes at which point the robot will take it back whether you have to go or not....
Yes, I said it in a backwards way without realizing it.
And, no, I don't expect companies to play nice. I may wish it but I certainly don't expect that they do. The subject at hand is requiring companies to play nice (so to speak) and only track those that give their informed consent.
I do wonder if they have the culture to even think about it let alone actually develop and implement a more secure system. I realize I'm saying that in a story about a new security feature they added but I guess I'm just waiting for the next story about how they bungled it or that it came with a new privacy policy that says "Hey, fuck you. We're taking your second born child as well."
Man, that must be a one hell of a crazy alternate reality. Who's the president? Are there aliens? Have the atheistic killbots under the command of Grand Cyborg Hawkings taken over Australia there too?
And if they do, how does this violate your personal rights in any way?
When did I say that some salesperson following me and/or staking out every place of business I go to in order to badger me into buying more of their stuff is a violation of personal rights?
Oh wait. In this real life analogy, we would call that stalking or harassment and you could call the cops on someone for that. It could be considered harassment online as well though I guess it would be hard to charge a computer with that and the requirement to remain at least 500 ft away wouldn't be terribly useful.
How about this? It's not a person following you around but a robot kindly offering me a deal on a fresh hot cup of coffee. It generally isn't in your way but it still pipes up every couple of minutes asking if you'd like that coffee now. Not only that, it takes notes of who you talk to, anything else you buy or even look at.
Hey! You pet a puppy! Would you like to buy a puppy? 50% of Acme pet products. You'll want insurance and training lessons for your puppy too. We have other great friendly pets as well!
I see it like spam email. You might have a system in place to screen and dispose of them already. It might take you merely a second or two to screen and dispose of them yourself. The kicker is when you add up the total numbers of manhours and dollars spent ridding email accounts of this utterly useless garbage, it's a HUGE amount.
Per person per company tracking, it's not the greatest of invasion of personal space and privacy. Overall, when you count HOW many people are tracked with how many metrics by how many companies and the fact that they buy and sell your information, it's a scary amount of info. Yes, per person, the likeliness of being stalked or "hacked IRL" is low but just having that info collected, compiled, and shared is deeply unsettling.
Analogy fail. I guess you could liken this to that coffee shop I go to regularly enough that they start making my drink just before they ask what I would like. They don't have a rewards card so they can only go by the loose association of my face with a particular drink.
However, I wouldn't expect anyone who works there to show up at the grocery store to sell me coffee nor at the bagel place nor at the donut place or at any other place.
Additionally, a website isn't a person. You CAN wipe that info. How hard would it to be to send out the files (HTML, smattering of images, etc.) then wipe the logs?
So what do you want them to do? Tie accounts to cellphones? Blizzard-esque authenticators?
I recall some story about FB requiring a scan or photocopy of driver licenses but google can't find anything other than "Sign up to DriversED with Facebook!" or various DMVs' FB pages (seriously).
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Why? That's not what I want. Flight sims were never my thing.
If someone else wants to do that, then that's their right to do so. It's the investors' rights to fund it or call the guy fucking insensitive and a terrorist but neither side can force the other.
You, I, and anyone else, may not agree with it but that doesn't mean you are allowed to choose what other people legally do.
We just need more people to point out that it's not 3D but rather stereovision.
Because the stuff where HD and 3D would be used best is not the stuff that makes it to the TV or theaters.
Planet Earth? Fuck yes!
Your every day sitcom or cop drama #52938? No thanks.
Are you kidding?!
Most of us have graduated from forts of blankets and chairs and couch cushions to full on underground lairs (inourparentsbasements) where we've resided in for months at a time.
C'mon, who knows better than us?
Eat crud bee batter, eye sink. Read guard lass, shank cue four you're ice calm mint.
Vote for someone who cares! Basic Campfire for President 2012!
It would be appropriate certification for someone who could bullshit their way through high school and college.
Sorry, you didn't cover for your friend's farm in Farmville enough. We're not sure you're the type of person we can rely on. Thanks. Bye.
Ah, that explains why they went with the name RealD 3D for movies. It did always seem like they were trying too hard with that.
I forgot to mention the strange, high pitched yelp it does at the end of its sales speel. It's the audio equivalent of disclaimer text, all two minutes worth of caveats, smooshed into one second.
First, it's only "hot" on the Kelvin scale if you took that number.
Second, "fresh coffee" is trademarked. It's is a coal-tar derivative.
And third, the "deal" is that you're renting it for a hundred easy payments of $0.25 over fifteen minutes at which point the robot will take it back whether you have to go or not....
So is it like a license or one of those 'Buy 10 subs, Get 1 free!" deals or what?
When they're old enough, why not? Or did you miss the part about "old enough" or "under close supervision, and specific direction."?
Did no one else get to sit on their parents lap and steer the car?
Opt-out by default = opt-in system
Yes, I said it in a backwards way without realizing it.
And, no, I don't expect companies to play nice. I may wish it but I certainly don't expect that they do. The subject at hand is requiring companies to play nice (so to speak) and only track those that give their informed consent.
It's more of a pogostick, really.
Fair enough.
I do wonder if they have the culture to even think about it let alone actually develop and implement a more secure system. I realize I'm saying that in a story about a new security feature they added but I guess I'm just waiting for the next story about how they bungled it or that it came with a new privacy policy that says "Hey, fuck you. We're taking your second born child as well."
Out of sight, out of mind. I'm sure most people would object to data collection and mining if they were fully aware of the extent of it.
How do we reconcile? Having a lawyer explain every ToS, ToU, EULA, and privacy policy in simple English would be a good start.
Read my last sentence starting at 'but'.
Here, I'll quote it:
"Now say, 'Up and atom!'"
"Up and at them!"
Man, that must be a one hell of a crazy alternate reality. Who's the president? Are there aliens? Have the atheistic killbots under the command of Grand Cyborg Hawkings taken over Australia there too?
Well, I didn't say they die a little. They just die. :P
When did I say that some salesperson following me and/or staking out every place of business I go to in order to badger me into buying more of their stuff is a violation of personal rights?
Oh wait. In this real life analogy, we would call that stalking or harassment and you could call the cops on someone for that. It could be considered harassment online as well though I guess it would be hard to charge a computer with that and the requirement to remain at least 500 ft away wouldn't be terribly useful.
How about this? It's not a person following you around but a robot kindly offering me a deal on a fresh hot cup of coffee. It generally isn't in your way but it still pipes up every couple of minutes asking if you'd like that coffee now. Not only that, it takes notes of who you talk to, anything else you buy or even look at.
Hey! You pet a puppy! Would you like to buy a puppy? 50% of Acme pet products. You'll want insurance and training lessons for your puppy too. We have other great friendly pets as well!
I see it like spam email. You might have a system in place to screen and dispose of them already. It might take you merely a second or two to screen and dispose of them yourself. The kicker is when you add up the total numbers of manhours and dollars spent ridding email accounts of this utterly useless garbage, it's a HUGE amount.
Per person per company tracking, it's not the greatest of invasion of personal space and privacy. Overall, when you count HOW many people are tracked with how many metrics by how many companies and the fact that they buy and sell your information, it's a scary amount of info. Yes, per person, the likeliness of being stalked or "hacked IRL" is low but just having that info collected, compiled, and shared is deeply unsettling.
Analogy fail. I guess you could liken this to that coffee shop I go to regularly enough that they start making my drink just before they ask what I would like. They don't have a rewards card so they can only go by the loose association of my face with a particular drink.
However, I wouldn't expect anyone who works there to show up at the grocery store to sell me coffee nor at the bagel place nor at the donut place or at any other place.
Additionally, a website isn't a person. You CAN wipe that info. How hard would it to be to send out the files (HTML, smattering of images, etc.) then wipe the logs?
Yes, yes, I had it backwards. What's so hard about not misunderstanding what I didn't not say?
Jumpin' Jesus Christ on a cross....
So what do you want them to do? Tie accounts to cellphones? Blizzard-esque authenticators?
I recall some story about FB requiring a scan or photocopy of driver licenses but google can't find anything other than "Sign up to DriversED with Facebook!" or various DMVs' FB pages (seriously).
Tracking should be opt-out by default.
If I wanted to be tracked, I'll make an account on your website.