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Re: FW: The AOL Spyware
From: oxygen () DNC NET (Scott Alexander)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 00:09:46 -0700
So your saying it is ok for me to scream wolf at a big software vendor for collecting private data and then not say what that data is or how it is collected, and its that big softwares company responisbilty to prove that its not? and that the damages caused to big software company are ok because it was in the name of determining if and what data might be being collected? scott On 11 Jul 00, at 14:26, Andrew McNaughton wrote:
This damage is a predictable consequence of the unacceptable (and in my country, illegal) behaviour of collecting private information from users computers without their knowledge or consent. Yes, it would be better to publicise exactly what is being collected, but the responsibility for that information being public rests primarily with AOL.
Current thread:
- FW: The AOL Spyware Oporto, Kenneth (Jul 10)
- Re: FW: The AOL Spyware Andrew McNaughton (Jul 10)
- Re: FW: The AOL Spyware Scott Alexander (Jul 11)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: FW: The AOL Spyware Scott Alexander (Jul 12)
- Re: FW: The AOL Spyware Andrew McNaughton (Jul 10)