I know and have known for years, my past has taught me to look out and watch what I say and do, The problem is not that I have anything to hide I just don't trust a lot of people. There is no such thing as anonymity on the internet,, Everything is traceable even years later. Allan
On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 8:12 PM, ornamentalmind <[email protected]>wrote: > > Allan, there are many views on confidentiality when it comes to the > web. One of the originators of the internet will not even own a > computer today! > > And, any email sent leaves a trail that can be tracked. Hackers can > enter any computer connected to the web. Anything posted to the web is > stored for posterity and is even scanned by the US government. > > With this in mind, when I use things like Facebook, I limit my friends > and do not join specific ‘causes/groups’ that will allow access to > more information about me. I keep settings fairly lean. On some social > networking groups, I do not use my name or photo and do not say > anything that would imply who I am. Different people approach the > issue in different ways. > > Bottom line, we are all in constant interaction including our personal > data. > > > On Oct 8, 10:39 am, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > LOL I have a 250 GB hard drive and I am only using a total of 13,1 GB > .. > > (Linux system) the wife and I bought a terabit external hard drive which > we > > share for storage, of files.. there are active no program files on it... > I > > have always been a fan of lean and mean.. > > I am not sure what it was but facebook has always left me uneasy, > something > > never seemed to sit right. > > Allan > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 7:10 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > They cannot collect data unless they have access. There are entries > > > in the system registry that link them up with your computer. If you > > > or someone you know has the ability to enter the system registry you > > > can find the strings and delete them. I do it all the time when I > > > uninstall a program in order to clean out the left over debris from > > > the program. It's like cookies that gather information. However, be > > > aware that the system registry is like doing brain surgery, one > > > mistake you can mess up the whole works. > > > > > On Oct 8, 3:01 am, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Well I wish I knew how to do it better,, but I have not used it much > and > > > > this is not my family email address. but some of the links have left > me > > > > thinking.. If I have trouble I may have to look into the dutch > courts > > > they > > > > are really against these long long term contracts.. I am wondering > > > about > > > > what they would have to say about the permanent contract of face book > and > > > > their rights to continue collecting data.. > > > > > > It would be interesting to say the least. > > > > Allan > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 6:26 AM, ornamentalmind < > [email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > it took me a while to learn how to turn off all email from the > wittrs > > > > > group...but was successful in the end...sad stuff??? > > > > > > > On Oct 7, 5:21 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I'm being spammed by a brush with Wittrs - sad stuff. > > > > > > > > On 7 Oct, 06:02, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > ...and you can't post photos of nipples either! > > > > > > > > > On Oct 6, 8:06 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Facebook has had some serious problems and lawsuits. Mainly > for > > > the > > > > > > > > user the issue is one of privacy or lack of any. Your > personal > > > > > > > > information and all your email contacts move into a pool for > use > > > by > > > > > > > > advertising affiliates and other. At least check out the > first > > > few. > > > > > > > > > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Facebook > > > > > > > > > >http://www.albumoftheday.com/facebook/ > > > > > > > > > >http://www.allfacebook.com/2009/02/facebook-privacy/ > > > > > > > > http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfn. > > > .. > > > > > > > > http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfn. > > > .. > > > > > > > > > > On Oct 6, 9:22 pm, iam deheretic <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > no just facebook Molly I am just uneasy about it.. the wife > has > > > an > > > > > account > > > > > > > > > she likes it,, > > > > > > > > > > > ME is okay and I like it. > > > > > > > > > Allan > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 10:32 PM, Molly Brogan < > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > does this mean your ME account too? I will surely miss > you > > > here > > > > > if > > > > > > > > > > this is the case, my friend. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Oct 6, 4:14 pm, iam deheretic <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > This is to let my friends on face book and ME know that > I > > > have > > > > > > > > > > deactivated > > > > > > > > > > > my account with no intention of ever reactivating it > again. > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you see account active please let me know, this > action > > > is > > > > > due to me > > > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > > > my never being totally comfortable with them. > > > > > > > > > > > sincerely > > > > > > > > > > > Allan > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > ( > > > > > > > > > > > ) > > > > > > > > > > > I_D Allan > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > ( > > > > > > > > > ) > > > > > > > > > I_D Allan- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > > > -- > > > > ( > > > > ) > > > > I_D Allan > > > > -- > > ( > > ) > > I_D Allan- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- ( ) I_D Allan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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