David,
Like you I support the petition. However, I will lend my name to it because I don't want to selfishly chicken out for all the valid reasons you note. Heck, it was only last week that Medicare, after many years, sent me a new card, proudly announcing how pleased they now are with the fact that cards do not need to show a social security number. Gosh, it took what, 50 years, for that revelation to occur to them! Yet, I'm still asked several times a month for my SSN, and stopped in my tracks if I don't give it. I agree with you in that I can't understand the prevailing rush to abandon one's privacy. It amazes me that almost 30 percent of this planet's population actively uses Facebook. I haven't the slightest intention of ever joining the braggarts, liars and narcissists in the playpens where they almost daily feed, feast and upchuck . However, my life has been worthily enriched by Google Earth, Google Translate, and yes, out of laziness, or as you might put it, carelessness, Google Search. I buy stuff from Amazon and use EZ-Pass on my car. I know I'm walking naked, but so is everyone else (and don't be so sure that you aren't as well). Take comfort, David, in the fact that naked or perhaps a bit less so, we're both smarter than most of the dolts and dopes out there who collect all our stuff. 73, Charles, W2SH. From: Topband <[email protected]> on behalf of [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2018 9:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Topband: OT - US Hams, WWV closure Oooh- here's the deal with that- Although I totally agree with the intent of the petition, and would otherwise add my name to it, I have several problems with this: Please note, I DO NOT intend to stir up any political discussion here! (1.) 100,000 valid entries is indeed a massively uphill battle for an amateur fraternity numbering only around 700,000 or so for the entire US. What with rampant apathy and deep divisions in the country, I believe this may not be an attainable goal. Too bad. I would very much miss WWV and WWVH. I think they may well get the axe anyway. Too many promises have been made to the un-needy/ undeserving... and the country is hemorrhaging money anyway. (2.) I have always felt *very* exposed in terms of privacy. Up to now I have studiously avoided all lemming-like enterprises such as Facebook, Google, Pay Pal, Twitter, et al... OK call me a Luddite. I prefer, ahem, 'slow adopter'. And I am sooooooo glad today I'm not being exploited very much by such firms. Also I do anonomized searches (Startpage, DuckDuckGo, etc.) I have always been reluctant to give up any personal information to anyone unless absolutely necessary, i.e. for Social Security etc. How much less likely am I to want to get on a White House list or any other similar thing considering *today's* chilling, poisoned environment? Sorry, guys, I'll sit this one out. (3.) Even in the unlikely event the 100,000 milestone is actually achieved, what guarantee is there it wouldn't just fall on deaf ears? I strongly suspect the Executive Branch agenda isn't much congruent with the actual needs and wants of the majority- and that seems to be the case most of the time regardless of which party is in ascendancy... 73, David K3KY _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband Topband Archives - Contesting Online Home<http://www.contesting.com/_topband> www.contesting.com Topband Mailing List Archives. Search String: [How to search] Display:. Description:. Sort: _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
