Comments on: Exploding telecom http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/04/10/exploding-telecom/ by Jeff Jarvis Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:38:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Stephen Wheeler http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/04/10/exploding-telecom/#comment-38027 Stephen Wheeler Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:09:26 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1366#comment-38027 For more on extracting YOUR value from YOUR data see: http://www.saint-andre.com/blog/2006-01.html#2006-01-06T21:31 and http://www.attentiontrust.org/research For more on extracting YOUR value from YOUR data see:

http://www.saint-andre.com/blog/2006-01.html#2006-01-06T21:31

and

http://www.attentiontrust.org/research

]]> By: Stephen Wheeler http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/04/10/exploding-telecom/#comment-37990 Stephen Wheeler Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:05:16 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1366#comment-37990 I'm not happy with your characterization of privacy concerns as being 'knee-jerk'. A concern is a legitimate reaction to a perceived problem. You don’t see it – maybe your blind / dumb / insensitive / ignorant / prejudiced etc.. Not meaning to be nasty – just asking for some considered reporting here. Aside from that, people need to wake up to the fact that their data is being taken for its value – but it’s their data, it defines them. Is ‘free’ broadband / wi-fi a good trade for a significant piece of you? It sure isn’t for a piece of me – even if broadband turns out to be a fundamental social service. I’m not happy with your characterization of privacy concerns as being ‘knee-jerk’.

A concern is a legitimate reaction to a perceived problem. You don’t see it – maybe your blind / dumb / insensitive / ignorant / prejudiced etc.. Not meaning to be nasty – just asking for some considered reporting here.

Aside from that, people need to wake up to the fact that their data is being taken for its value – but it’s their data, it defines them. Is ‘free’ broadband / wi-fi a good trade for a significant piece of you? It sure isn’t for a piece of me – even if broadband turns out to be a fundamental social service.

]]> By: KirkH http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/04/10/exploding-telecom/#comment-37410 KirkH Tue, 11 Apr 2006 04:24:18 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1366#comment-37410 <blockquote>Kirk, What if you’re really not that interesting?</blockquote> I'm not that's why they have data mining computers that don't get bored ;) I'm not paranoid I just think if you give them an inch they'll take a mile.

Kirk,
What if you’re really not that interesting?

I’m not that’s why they have data mining computers that don’t get bored ;) I’m not paranoid I just think if you give them an inch they’ll take a mile.

]]> By: Grayson http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/04/10/exploding-telecom/#comment-37392 Grayson Tue, 11 Apr 2006 02:57:04 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1366#comment-37392 Gee Jeff, how about Exploding Workforce? I just resigned from a perfectly so-so position with a state entity, where I had been hired only two months before to EP a TV show and "further New Media initiatives," because my boss told me I was "surfing the Internet" too much and that I would have to stop doing so. I kid you not. I looked her calmly, bemusedly even, in the eye and replied, "THAT'S not ever going to happen." I then went home and promptly emailed in my resignation. Gee Jeff, how about Exploding Workforce? I just resigned from a perfectly so-so position with a state entity, where I had been hired only two months before to EP a TV show and “further New Media initiatives,” because my boss told me I was “surfing the Internet” too much and that I would have to stop doing so. I kid you not.

I looked her calmly, bemusedly even, in the eye and replied, “THAT’S not ever going to happen.” I then went home and promptly emailed in my resignation.

]]> By: Alan Kellogg http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/04/10/exploding-telecom/#comment-37360 Alan Kellogg Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:28:32 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1366#comment-37360 Kirk, What if you're really not that interesting? Kirk,

What if you’re really not that interesting?

]]> By: Gordon http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/04/10/exploding-telecom/#comment-37322 Gordon Mon, 10 Apr 2006 22:20:04 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1366#comment-37322 I understand where privacy groups are coming from but believe that as with all "free" services on the web there is a price to be paid whether it be pop-ups, advertising or cookies. In the medium-term, 3-5 years, I can see free or virtually free web access becoming widespread within the UK assuming that people like Carphone Warehouse have a supportable business model. I say, "Bring it on" I understand where privacy groups are coming from but believe that as with all “free” services on the web there is a price to be paid whether it be pop-ups, advertising or cookies. In the medium-term, 3-5 years, I can see free or virtually free web access becoming widespread within the UK assuming that people like Carphone Warehouse have a supportable business model.

I say, “Bring it on”

]]> By: Kirk http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/04/10/exploding-telecom/#comment-37310 Kirk Mon, 10 Apr 2006 21:33:38 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1366#comment-37310 I have a webcam, I read 1984. It'll be a cold day in hell before I sign up for govenment/muni run internet access. I have more faith in Google but not much more(<a href="http://www.webwereld.nl/articles/40616/taiwan-president-pans-google-yahoo-on-free-speech.html" rel="nofollow">see China</a>). Feels like an exploding tipping point... I have a webcam, I read 1984. It’ll be a cold day in hell before I sign up for govenment/muni run internet access. I have more faith in Google but not much more(see China).

Feels like an exploding tipping point…

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