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Ubuntu to store copies of all users' address booksUbuntu to store copies of all users' address booksPosted Oct 14, 2009 21:43 UTC (Wed) by gjost (guest, #60613)In reply to: Ubuntu to store copies of all users' address books by sbergman27 Parent article: Ubuntu to store copies of all users' address books
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!
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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.
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