Am I the only person on Hacker News who doesn't care that Google collects data and uses it to build targeting models?
Because I really could not care less.
Suppose there was a coffee shop where, after you leave, they dust your mug for fingerprints and record what they know of your visit. And suppose they aggregate this data day after day.
Is that creepy? Yes. If I looked over my shoulder and saw the guy carefully dusting my left dishes, it would be creepy. And I'd have some choices to make. Do I boycott? Do I wear gloves for added privacy? Do I freak out about my "privacy" every time somebody mentions the coffee shop?
Or do I keep coming back, because they have products that nobody else does, and they give me a great service at no fee.
I care about my privacy. I care how it affects my life. And these things just don't. They don't. I couldn't care less about them.
Exactly why I still use their services. They provide some great services for free just to show you some targeted advertising. Plus, much of the data collection they do on you can be opted out of.
Because I really could not care less.
Suppose there was a coffee shop where, after you leave, they dust your mug for fingerprints and record what they know of your visit. And suppose they aggregate this data day after day.
Is that creepy? Yes. If I looked over my shoulder and saw the guy carefully dusting my left dishes, it would be creepy. And I'd have some choices to make. Do I boycott? Do I wear gloves for added privacy? Do I freak out about my "privacy" every time somebody mentions the coffee shop?
Or do I keep coming back, because they have products that nobody else does, and they give me a great service at no fee.
I care about my privacy. I care how it affects my life. And these things just don't. They don't. I couldn't care less about them.