So....Google is going to violate your privacy

[Koumori_Knight]

I am not here to make pronouncements about what I think of this yet.
I am mainly interested in hearing about what other people think of this turn of events.
Just going to give a couple of news and blog links to catch people up and make sure I represent the issue fairly.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/google-tracks-consumers-across-products-users-cant-opt-out/2012/01/24/gIQArgJHOQ_story.html

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/27/us-google-privacy-idUSTRE80P1YC20120127


http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/what-googles-privacy-changes-will-mean-for-you/

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/01/25/what-do-googles-privacy-changes-mean-for-you/

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/updating-our-privacy-policies-and-terms.html

 

[gloweyjoey]

From what I understood, they are essentially making ONE privacy agreement for ALL of googles sites. Instead of there being a different one for each google owned site.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Ok.

EDIT: Wait...aren't they just using information you use on one Google product and somehow using it in another? OOOH SCARY!

 

[machomuu]

Ok.

EDIT: Wait...aren't they just using information you use on one Google product and somehow using it in another? OOOH SCARY!

Well y'know, some people are paranoid and others overly-cautious.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Ok.

EDIT: Wait...aren't they just using information you use on one Google product and somehow using it in another? OOOH SCARY!

Well y'know, some people are paranoid and others overly-cautious.

"Oh god!!! I searched Broccoli on google images and now they show ads for...GASP! BROCCOLI IN MY GOOGLE+!!"

 

[Rydian]

I'm pretty sure anybody that uses google services is aware of the change.

I got THREE e-mails about it, google maps popped up a notice when I was using it in-browser on the ipad, and when I tried signing into my gmail account today it showed me a page about the change before letting me get to my inbox.

 

[Xuphor]

This.... doesn't sound that bad to me. The only people this would effect are people who look up child porn or something....

EDIT: Same as Rydian, I've gotten three emails about this too.

 

[stinkoman]

Google's algorithms are pretty useful, actually. It makes searching for stuff that you want a hell of a lot easier, at least.

 

[omgpwn666]

So... this will make it easier to find cheap porn deals via ads?

 

[Blood Fetish]

So... this will make it easier to find cheap porn deals via ads?

Pay for porn?

 

[omgpwn666]

So... this will make it easier to find cheap porn deals via ads?

Pay for porn?

Seriously, where was I going with that joke? I am so bad at porn jokes. =(

 

[Blood Fetish]

So... this will make it easier to find cheap porn deals via ads?

Pay for porn?

Seriously, where was I going with that joke? I am so bad at porn jokes. =(

Sounds like you need to bone up on your material.

 

[Bobbyloujo]

What about ACTA? Everyone was so worked up over SOPA/PIPA but no one seems to care about ACTA. There was a thread made here about it but it seems it has already been forgotten. ACTA is what we should be worried about.

 

[omgpwn666]

What about ACTA? Everyone was so worked up over SOPA/PIPA but no one seems to care about ACTA. There was a thread made here about it but it seems it has already been forgotten. ACTA is what we should be worried about.

I believe ACTA passed already.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

What about ACTA? Everyone was so worked up over SOPA/PIPA but no one seems to care about ACTA. There was a thread made here about it but it seems it has already been forgotten. ACTA is what we should be worried about.

What about [insert problem here]? No one seems to care about [insert problem here]. There was a thread bout it here but it seems to have already been forgetten. [insert problem here] is what we should be worried about.

 

[Thesolcity]

Hey guise, maybe focusing all of our efforts on ONE bill isn't a good idea. Its funny how the movement went from "I'm for internet privacy and net neutrality" to "I hate corporations/companies/business/America/ kjsfgdskghudhgfvubfv 99%!!!!!!!" all in a matter of days.

 

[Bobbyloujo]

Oh. Okay.