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Ubuntu to store copies of all users' address booksUbuntu to store copies of all users' address booksPosted Oct 14, 2009 18:47 UTC (Wed) by sbergman27 (subscriber, #10767)In reply to: Ubuntu to store copies of all users' address books by jengelh Parent article: Ubuntu to store copies of all users' address books
Many (most?) people *radically* overestimate the value of their incredibly boring and useless "personal data". Credit card numbers, sure. SSN's... well... maybe. The rest is wishful thinking on our parts, fantasizing that we are in some way important.
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Ubuntu to store copies of all users' address books Posted Oct 14, 2009 19:01 UTC (Wed) by alextingle (guest, #20593) [Link]
That's simply untrue. A very simple name/address/telephone number data-set can be sold for tens
of dollars per row.
Ubuntu to store copies of all users' address books Posted Oct 14, 2009 19:24 UTC (Wed) by sbergman27 (subscriber, #10767) [Link]
That's funny. Then the phone book that different entities leave on my doorstep a few times a year must be worth millions, at least.
Ubuntu to store copies of all users' address books Posted Oct 14, 2009 20:34 UTC (Wed) by dambacher (subscriber, #1710) [Link]
Yes! That's why some firms have some indian people tapping everything in again... because that's cheeper
Ubuntu to store copies of all users' address books Posted Oct 15, 2009 15:00 UTC (Thu) by jengelh (subscriber, #33263) [Link]
They do not even need to tapper it in; since it's not handwritten, OCR should do.
Ubuntu to store copies of all users' address books Posted Oct 16, 2009 19:58 UTC (Fri) by mmahut (guest, #45550) [Link]
Not really, I'm sure many head hunters would love to have my address book which is full of specific targets, mostly of colleagues and friends with same technical/career orientation.
Ubuntu to store copies of all users' address books Posted Oct 14, 2009 21:43 UTC (Wed) by gjost (guest, #60613) [Link]
Would you mind posting your name/address/phone/email and other "useless" information to this comment thread, along with the info for your loved ones, and your friends, and any business associates? Please categorize them according to whatever labeling/grouping system you use in your inbox. Thx!
Ubuntu to store copies of all users' address books Posted Oct 15, 2009 4:02 UTC (Thu) by rahvin (subscriber, #16953) [Link]
While you are at it, include all your bookmarks so your hobbies and interests can be indexed and categorized and targeted advertising delivered.
Ubuntu to store copies of all users' address books Posted Oct 15, 2009 5:10 UTC (Thu) by lacostej (guest, #2760) [Link]
To me, targeted advertising is signal out of the random advertising noise...
Ubuntu to store copies of all users' address books Posted Oct 16, 2009 10:32 UTC (Fri) by cas (subscriber, #52554) [Link]
to me, blocking spam and ignoring/filtering advertising is extracting the tiny signal from all the noise.
if i want to buy something, i'll go looking for it. until then, i DO NOT WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT. EVEN IF IT'S EXACTLY THE KIND OF THING I MIGHT WANT.
ads have one of two different effects on me:
1. i ignore them, filter them out, just plain don't notice them.
2. if they get past my mental filter, it's invariably because they're excruciatingly annoying or offensive. that product and company gets blacklisted by me, instantly, until i forget the annoyance (usually permanent because i have a good memory).
the creepiness factor of targeted advertising definitely qualifies as offensive for these purposes. that results in not only the product/company being boycotted but also whoever they got my details from - e.g. if it was a company i've bought from in the past, i am instantly and permanently an ex-customer.
from my POV, all advertising is spam (because 1. it drowns out the signal and 2. it's unsolicited - i *never* ask for advertising) and i don't want any of it. email spam, phone spam, tv spam, door-knocking spam, political spam, religious spam, pamphlet and flyer spam, billboard and other street spam - it's all the same, it's all just spam.
Ubuntu to store copies of all users' address books Posted Oct 15, 2009 4:25 UTC (Thu) by lysse (guest, #3190) [Link]
But nor do I particularly want to give anyone else the opportunity to examine in forensic detail just how sad and featureless my life is...
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