Comments on: Google are stealing my privacy! http://blog.sinjakli.co.uk/2010/02/13/google-are-stealing-my-privacy/ Blogging is just a lesser form of productivity Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sinjo http://blog.sinjakli.co.uk/2010/02/13/google-are-stealing-my-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-4060 Sinjo Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:20:41 +0000 http://blog.sinjakli.co.uk/?p=94#comment-4060 Joe: I'd guess it's to do with whether or not you think of "Google" as the single entity (company) that it is, or as a large group of people. Joe: I’d guess it’s to do with whether or not you think of “Google” as the single entity (company) that it is, or as a large group of people.

]]> By: Joe Hamilton http://blog.sinjakli.co.uk/2010/02/13/google-are-stealing-my-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-2476 Joe Hamilton Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:41:09 +0000 http://blog.sinjakli.co.uk/?p=94#comment-2476 Why do people from England/India/not America not use collective nouns? In America, we would say "Google is stealing my privacy." I'm not flaming, just trying to understand it. Why do people from England/India/not America not use collective nouns? In America, we would say “Google is stealing my privacy.” I’m not flaming, just trying to understand it.

]]> By: Andyface http://blog.sinjakli.co.uk/2010/02/13/google-are-stealing-my-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Andyface Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:26:26 +0000 http://blog.sinjakli.co.uk/?p=94#comment-105 It's definately an interesting concept, Internet privacy. It's almost an oxymoron. My main thought is that it should just be more obvious, what is private and what is public and you should be able to have easy control of it. I want to know exactly what is available to everyone and then specify if I want friends (real friends) to see other stuff. It's kinda like walking down a high street with all you personal details on a tshirt. There are some people who I'll tell more private stuff to and others I won't. All down to trust. I trust Google more with my bank details than facebook, but i'll happily give full name email and other random things to facebook as I'm not bothered that much. I'm reluctant to give birthdate and my main password to facebook, I just don't trust it enough. Anyway Internet privacy, it's the punchline to a crappy joke. It’s definately an interesting concept, Internet privacy. It’s almost an oxymoron. My main thought is that it should just be more obvious, what is private and what is public and you should be able to have easy control of it. I want to know exactly what is available to everyone and then specify if I want friends (real friends) to see other stuff. It’s kinda like walking down a high street with all you personal details on a tshirt. There are some people who I’ll tell more private stuff to and others I won’t. All down to trust. I trust Google more with my bank details than facebook, but i’ll happily give full name email and other random things to facebook as I’m not bothered that much. I’m reluctant to give birthdate and my main password to facebook, I just don’t trust it enough.

Anyway Internet privacy, it’s the punchline to a crappy joke.

]]> By: Nathan http://blog.sinjakli.co.uk/2010/02/13/google-are-stealing-my-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Nathan Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:09:29 +0000 http://blog.sinjakli.co.uk/?p=94#comment-104 I agree, and this occurred to me at the time. It seems that people are far to willing to jump on Google's back for even the slightest perceived threat of invasion of their privacy. Whilst I can understand the original author's stated fears in this respect, I feel her anger is likely misplaced. I agree, and this occurred to me at the time. It seems that people are far to willing to jump on Google’s back for even the slightest perceived threat of invasion of their privacy. Whilst I can understand the original author’s stated fears in this respect, I feel her anger is likely misplaced.

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