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So I ask you guys, (and ladies) are you willing to pay nothing for your phone calls as long as the phone companies get to listen in and use the information to target advertising for you? I mean hey, its not like the government isn't listening in already...  http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/24/business/media/24adcol.html?ref=business |
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« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2007, 02:38:59 PM » |
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I don't see why not. There is always a trade off, just as long as there is no awkward voice porn pop-up in the middle of a phone interview with a potential employer. It's all good!
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« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2007, 03:03:24 PM » |
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I'd rather just pay the phone bill.
Being targeted with ads can be a cost as well.
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« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2007, 10:18:47 AM » |
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As Lucky said; its all a trade off. The operative words here are not that anyone already listens to you, but that that they can now LEGALLY use whatever you say on the phone (not just read and write on line) to target advertising at you. Some people may appreciate being targeted for ads, those that have more money to spend than they know what to do with for example. Other people may consider it a fair trade because they would rather save (potentially a lot) on phone bills, and they think they are comparatively immune to targeted advertising. Remember, if most of us were immune to targeted advertising the company would not be not make this offer…You may be more resistant than most, but if I were to go for this deal I would keep a close eye on whatever I bought that I had seen (at any time) on a “telephone” ad. That, and/or I would keep my eyes off the screen whenever I made a call.  |
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« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2007, 12:20:52 PM » |
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No, I would rather pay my bill and keep my privacy. If that's still possible these days. I feel business and government are slowly chipping away at our personal freedoms. What next? State owned cameras installed within our homes? |
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« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2007, 08:20:16 PM » |
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::snip::
Pudding Media is working on a way to e-mail the ads and other content to the person on the other end of the call, or to show it on that person’s cellphone screen.
::snip:: This is one aspect that I would have an issue with. If you sign up for this service, fine. It's your choice. But if your provider then starts spamming me because of it, not only am I pissed at them, but probably you too. |
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« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2007, 05:59:02 PM » |
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I will never save to loose my privacy. In fact, I will spend even more if I can get a guarantee.
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« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2007, 10:01:02 PM » |
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I think the just of it is how the information collected is distributed. Making it legal for wiretapping (and distribution of its data) I do not like at all, but it seems that day has arrived.
As for targetted advertising -- if I have choice, targetted or un-targetted, of course I would like to be targetted.
The phone company selling my phone conversations (and online actions, sites, etc.) to private companies (for whatever reason) I do not like, but alas, the information collected is only as secure as the programmer makes it. And there is no such thing as 100% secure (or any percent for that matter).
Basically, phone is becoming about as "private" as email. As for saving money (even free) -- sure, its bound to happen regardless. WHy pay for it? Plus, a new industry will popup similar to popup blockers (phone ad blockers).
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« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2007, 11:23:54 AM » |
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It's a lot different to get adds on your computer (depending on how these adds works of course, but let's say inside the phone software interface) than through real mail or call-backs.
It's also a lot different to have the phone calls done with a specific software on your computer taped, than those done with your regular phone set.
In this case you still can choose the way you call: eavesdrop-allowed or not.
Personaly I would rather pay the few cents per minutes (if not per hours already) I already pay with my pc-to-phone company than get spammed. But I can understand that others wouldn't mind adds.
What would be untolerable is that paid services used such things.
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« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2007, 01:53:54 PM » |
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you ought to have to "opt-in".
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« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2007, 05:13:22 PM » |
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Chovy, you almost broke the 32 characters limit for your replies. Be careful.
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« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2007, 11:06:08 PM » |
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this should even it out.
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