Comments on: Newsflash - Popping the Free bubble - people don’t care http://www.winextra.com/2007/11/26/newsflash-popping-the-free-bubble-people-dont-care/ aka Steve Hodson - a cranky old fart wandering the internet causing mayhem as he goes Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:23:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Free Is Not Cheap » Jeffro2pt0.com http://www.winextra.com/2007/11/26/newsflash-popping-the-free-bubble-people-dont-care/#comment-39825 Free Is Not Cheap » Jeffro2pt0.com Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:31:18 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2007/11/26/newsflash-popping-the-free-bubble-people-dont-care/#comment-39825 [...] Hodson over at WinExtra.com has published an interesting piece that dives into the subject of how people could care less about their privacy. In my opinion, Steve [...] [...] Hodson over at WinExtra.com has published an interesting piece that dives into the subject of how people could care less about their privacy. In my opinion, Steve [...]

]]> By: Jeffro2pt0 http://www.winextra.com/2007/11/26/newsflash-popping-the-free-bubble-people-dont-care/#comment-39817 Jeffro2pt0 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:50:19 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2007/11/26/newsflash-popping-the-free-bubble-people-dont-care/#comment-39817 Very well said Steve. You've taken all of my thoughts on the subject and put them in a blog post lol. If anyone who is using Facebook complains about data or privacy, the solution is to stop using the damn service. Very well said Steve. You’ve taken all of my thoughts on the subject and put them in a blog post lol. If anyone who is using Facebook complains about data or privacy, the solution is to stop using the damn service.

]]> By: Steven Hodson http://www.winextra.com/2007/11/26/newsflash-popping-the-free-bubble-people-dont-care/#comment-39393 Steven Hodson Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:22:42 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2007/11/26/newsflash-popping-the-free-bubble-people-dont-care/#comment-39393 As I said in a reply to Chris Messina's comment to my post about data brikers and data banks the Air Miles card in my wallet never gets used .. the only reason I still have it is because if we are out and my wife asks me for it (if she can find her's quick enough :) )I still have it. I disagree very strongly with the concept of those type of cards and even with my ATM/Debit card I use it sparingly preferring instead to get the cash (when there is any LOL) from the bank itself. As I said in a reply to Chris Messina’s comment to my post about data brikers and data banks the Air Miles card in my wallet never gets used .. the only reason I still have it is because if we are out and my wife asks me for it (if she can find her’s quick enough :) )I still have it.

I disagree very strongly with the concept of those type of cards and even with my ATM/Debit card I use it sparingly preferring instead to get the cash (when there is any LOL) from the bank itself.

]]> By: Webomatica http://www.winextra.com/2007/11/26/newsflash-popping-the-free-bubble-people-dont-care/#comment-39357 Webomatica Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:14:20 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2007/11/26/newsflash-popping-the-free-bubble-people-dont-care/#comment-39357 90% of the internet doesn't care and will surrender their information for the chance to write on someones superwall or pay a buck for a drawing of a cat. But as far as I'm concerned, if the price for free is giving up data on shopping habits - I'm out. I don't even use the Safeway club card for the discount because I don't want a grocery store tracking my shopping habits. It's not worth it to me. I am sick and tired of intrustive advertising. Facebook could easily do an opt out. The most lucrative customers won't take advantage of it. 90% of the internet doesn’t care and will surrender their information for the chance to write on someones superwall or pay a buck for a drawing of a cat.

But as far as I’m concerned, if the price for free is giving up data on shopping habits - I’m out. I don’t even use the Safeway club card for the discount because I don’t want a grocery store tracking my shopping habits. It’s not worth it to me. I am sick and tired of intrustive advertising.

Facebook could easily do an opt out. The most lucrative customers won’t take advantage of it.

]]> By: RickMahn.com » Blog Archive » links for 2007-11-27 http://www.winextra.com/2007/11/26/newsflash-popping-the-free-bubble-people-dont-care/#comment-39248 RickMahn.com » Blog Archive » links for 2007-11-27 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:22:33 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2007/11/26/newsflash-popping-the-free-bubble-people-dont-care/#comment-39248 [...] Newsflash - Popping the Free bubble - people don’t care | WinExtra Fellow blogger Steven Hodson had some great points yesterday in his post on social media, free services and data privacy. Check it out. (tags: steven-hodson winextra social-networking free services) [...] [...] Newsflash - Popping the Free bubble - people don’t care | WinExtra Fellow blogger Steven Hodson had some great points yesterday in his post on social media, free services and data privacy. Check it out. (tags: steven-hodson winextra social-networking free services) [...]

]]> By: Steven Hodson http://www.winextra.com/2007/11/26/newsflash-popping-the-free-bubble-people-dont-care/#comment-39003 Steven Hodson Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:24:29 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2007/11/26/newsflash-popping-the-free-bubble-people-dont-care/#comment-39003 People seem to lose all sense when they see the words FREE!! flashed before their eyes and this is a psychological factor Facebook and the rest all rely on People seem to lose all sense when they see the words FREE!! flashed before their eyes and this is a psychological factor Facebook and the rest all rely on

]]> By: Tony Hung http://www.winextra.com/2007/11/26/newsflash-popping-the-free-bubble-people-dont-care/#comment-38976 Tony Hung Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:31:01 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2007/11/26/newsflash-popping-the-free-bubble-people-dont-care/#comment-38976 Heh heh ... I like that: "blogging royalty" . But you hit it right on the head. I think it really starts with the terms of service. If anyone really cared, they would be shocked at exactly how much Facebook owns your data. Cheers t @ dji Heh heh … I like that: “blogging royalty” . But you hit it right on the head.

I think it really starts with the terms of service. If anyone really cared, they would be shocked at exactly how much Facebook owns your data.

Cheers
t @ dji

]]> By: Steven Hodson http://www.winextra.com/2007/11/26/newsflash-popping-the-free-bubble-people-dont-care/#comment-38963 Steven Hodson Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:10:59 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2007/11/26/newsflash-popping-the-free-bubble-people-dont-care/#comment-38963 while I may be a little more reluctant than most to just hand out my data; and update it daily, just for the financial benefit of others I can see why most won't care. As for getting a piece of the pie -- they already are -- all those cool free web apps .. oh wait you mean hard dollars :) .. well that will never happen. while I may be a little more reluctant than most to just hand out my data; and update it daily, just for the financial benefit of others I can see why most won’t care.

As for getting a piece of the pie — they already are — all those cool free web apps .. oh wait you mean hard dollars :) .. well that will never happen.

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