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analineblue

Some thoughts about The Internet, etc. :P

Feb 09, 2012 12:43

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ghibli_chibi February 9 2012, 21:41:52 UTC

I feel you about the whole information thing. I think it is interesting that in the name of "marketing" they can go in and take your info or trick you (by providing a simple app for your to download). It's like when we were in university where they offer you a "free" sandwich only if you sign up for a credit card. Then at the same time, all these things are happening that show that it is clear companies are afraid of "piracy" and think they're losing money because of sites like MU and so they support PIPA, SOPA, and ACTA. So basically all this boils down to is money and making money off of us. I just wonder when along the line did information/knowledge become something you had to pay for ( ... )

analineblue February 9 2012, 23:51:25 UTC

YES. I think it's the whole "in the name of marketing" thing that really gets me. I mean, normally, you have to pay money to get the information you need from people to market...well, anything! And here it's like all this information that we put up with no intent of it being used in this way, simply because we see it as a way to share things with friends and family, is suddenly valuable, yet... Well, we never see a cent from it, you know? In fact, these companies all seem to think it's up for grabs simply because it's there. On the internet. Which, as you mentioned, is an EXCELLENT segue into the whole piracy thing. It seems that there's a bit of a double-standard going on, you know? >_ ( ... )

ghibli_chibi February 10 2012, 16:36:32 UTC

Aw. I know...it is frustrating. *hugs!* Perhaps there is still hope though and maybe common sense will find a way.

analineblue February 10 2012, 20:56:53 UTC

I hope so. But I'm...feeling rather negative about it at the moment. I mean, they've had about a decade so far and haven't figured it out. >_>

But! I will try to stay positive! ;)

kaitou_marron February 11 2012, 20:21:01 UTC

This is why I have no apps on fb. It's just... too scary to contemplate giving companies permission to have my information. Everything on fb is locked to friends only (or friends of friends for certain things). This is also why I don't post on fb that often...

kaitou_marron February 11 2012, 20:22:02 UTC

Erm, this was supposed to be a whole new comment, not a comment to a comment. Apologies for being confusing, if I was. =p

analineblue February 13 2012, 16:40:52 UTC

No worries. <3

And yeah, that's me too, with FB. I went through the other day actually, and was kind of shocked by how many apps I did have, since I feel like I usually decline most of those invitations? I think some end up on there kind of suspiciously anyway though. >_< So I deleted a bunch. I should just delete them all. :P

But yeah, in general, this is the same reason I don't post on FB very much. :/

tonomurajiro February 16 2012, 08:25:49 UTC

Pinterest is fun and you don't have to sign up using your facebook. There should be a link somewhere in that invitation email to sign up directly ( ... )

analineblue February 16 2012, 16:51:14 UTC

Mm, yeah, I saw that there was another option for signing up, so... I may do that at some point. I don't know. I kind of just...don't know if I want to give the internet another way to learn about my interests and market stuff to me though. :P Not that it's only about that? But still ( ... )

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