Re: [NF] Big Brother has arrived?

2013-02-22 Thread Michael Madigan
Brother has arrived? I've brought up this concern of mine (and hopefully others) of what could be the data aggregation of the future. Well, it looks like it's here already I've been subscribed to a YouTube person that lately has been doing a lot of coupon purchase video's etc at the CVS pharmacy

Re: [NF] Big Brother has arrived?

2013-02-21 Thread Allen
I am sure facebook, google and microsoft, maybe others, are sharing information. Several times Ive googles only to find the same thing pop up on facebook ad's So use Bing where possible and get a HOST file to stop DoubleClick's. Most Google searches will fail which proves something. For sure

Re: [NF] Big Brother has arrived?

2013-02-21 Thread Alan Bourke
Don't put your postal address or any contact details anywhere online that you don't have to. Banks, Amazon and the like - fine. Everything like FB where you have a choice - don't. Anywhere that wants an address that isn't bank or the gubmint - use a fake address. Lie about location and preferences

Re: [NF] Big Brother has arrived?

2013-02-21 Thread Paul McNett
I shopped around for a woodworking router bit last week and this week it seems like every site I visit has an ad for that specific bit, and each offer tends to be just a tad bit less than the previous one. Anyway, I encouraged them because I just bought the bit. Paul

Re: [NF] Big Brother has arrived?

2013-02-21 Thread M Jarvis
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 1:18 PM, Paul McNett p...@ulmcnett.com wrote: I shopped around for a woodworking router bit last week and this week it seems like every site I visit has an ad for that specific bit, and each offer tends to be just a tad bit less than the previous one. Anyway, I

Re: [NF] Big Brother has arrived?

2013-02-21 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 2/21/2013 3:48 PM, Alan Bourke wrote: Don't put your postal address or any contact details anywhere online that you don't have to. Banks, Amazon and the like - fine. Everything like FB where you have a choice - don't. Anywhere that wants an address that isn't bank or the gubmint - use a fake

Re: [NF] Big Brother has arrived?

2013-02-21 Thread Gene Wirchenko
At 13:11 2013-02-21, M Jarvis brewda...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 12:48 PM, Alan Bourke alanpbou...@fastmail.fm wrote: Don't put your postal address or any contact details anywhere online that you don't have to. Banks, Amazon and the like - fine. Everything like FB where you

Re: [NF] Big Brother has arrived?

2013-02-21 Thread Michael Savage
Very true and sage advice. I also use an email address that is never used. One thing though I've noticed of late is that they are getting smarter. That is why the email address that is good, but never used. In Canada, well I only know about Ontario... When they asked for address etc, they

Re: [NF] Big Brother has arrived?

2013-02-21 Thread Mike Copeland
, there are many places to obtain the rest of your contact info. Do you have a telephone? The Bells have been selling the whitepages database for decades. Why wouldn't the Cells do the same thing as the Bells? Mike Original Message Subject: Re: [NF] Big Brother has arrived

Re: [NF] Big Brother has arrived?

2013-02-21 Thread Gene Wirchenko
At 14:18 2013-02-21, Michael Savage msavage...@gmail.com wrote: Very true and sage advice. I also use an email address that is never used. ^^^ ^^ A couple words missing, perhaps? G One thing though I've noticed of late

Re: [NF] Big Brother has arrived?

2013-02-21 Thread Ken Dibble
I shopped around for a woodworking router bit last week and this week it seems like every site I visit has an ad for that specific bit, and each offer tends to be just a tad bit less than the previous one. Anyway, I encouraged them because I just bought the bit. What cracks me up is when I