I’m less concerned about Google doing something internally with the data they collect on me than I am about selling it to a third party who does something slimy like makes it available to potential employers, in-laws, etc.
Already I have run into problems because of having a very uncommon last name — I am not only the top hit when I search my last name, there are pages and pages of things I’ve written, emails I’ve sent, etc. Things that were never intended to be permanent.
True…after awhile, all the information, and we’re just numbers. I’m not worried about someone knocking on my door, because I’m not doing anything wrong. It’s the smaller companies selling my name and getting more crap coming my way
Funny, I thought Google already was a branch of the government.
I don’t mean to pick on Jvon all the time, but when he says stuff like this I have to respond;-):
Why is it that whenever a straight guy compliments another guy’s looks, at least in this country, he has to qualify the statement by asserting that there’s no gay intent, in a joking way?
When I visit this site and consider who comments here and the visuals that Loren provides, I see the makings of an orgy.
If we ever have one, I want a piece of Jvon’s ass.;-)
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Very insightful. Maybe next time she can be front and center, and you can be off to the left a bit, maybe like in the next room?
ReplyBelieve me I’m working on it.
ReplyMazel Tov, you’re wearing a shirt! But she’s not…
ReplyAnd so the tables have turned. What’s with the Tony Robbins look lately?
Shaun, you are picking up on all my subtle tricks. As far as the goatee I like the gray, but yeah I gotta shave.
ReplyI’m less concerned about Google doing something internally with the data they collect on me than I am about selling it to a third party who does something slimy like makes it available to potential employers, in-laws, etc.
Already I have run into problems because of having a very uncommon last name — I am not only the top hit when I search my last name, there are pages and pages of things I’ve written, emails I’ve sent, etc. Things that were never intended to be permanent.
This is the real risk of Google.
ReplyOh by the way, I like the look, and I mean that in a totally non-gay way.
ReplyTrue…after awhile, all the information, and we’re just numbers. I’m not worried about someone knocking on my door, because I’m not doing anything wrong. It’s the smaller companies selling my name and getting more crap coming my way
ReplyFunny, I thought Google already was a branch of the government.
I don’t mean to pick on Jvon all the time, but when he says stuff like this I have to respond;-):
Why is it that whenever a straight guy compliments another guy’s looks, at least in this country, he has to qualify the statement by asserting that there’s no gay intent, in a joking way?
When I visit this site and consider who comments here and the visuals that Loren provides, I see the makings of an orgy.
If we ever have one, I want a piece of Jvon’s ass.;-)
ReplyAnd I mean that in a totally non-gay way.;-)
Reply[...] not saying anything is because they’re about to make a move. Well, it looks like Loren Feldman has made the case for things being pretty much the same in the worlds of search engines and online marketing as they [...]