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 Registered Member #217 Joined: Tue Mar 18 2008, 02:59PMPosts: 24 | Link to Article i notice how the article points out : “A law like this essentially takes some of the gold away from marketers,” said Joseph Turow, a professor at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. “But it’s the right thing to do. Consumers have no idea how much information is being collected about them, and the advertising industry should have to deal with that.” ----------------------------------------------------/ Joe public might not have an idea as to what information is being collected and how it is being collected but you cant pull the wool over everyones eyes especially the more computer literate public. Phorm in its current form is illegal no matter how much you try and spin it. Phorm is certainly not wanted, its not needed so why the continual PUSHY attitude by PHORM that its the best thing since sliced bread ? (MOD EDIT: ACTIVE LINK CREATED) [ Edited Thu Mar 20 2008, 06:36PM ] "I thought what I'd do was, I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes." | ||
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| Registered Member #176 Joined: Thu Mar 13 2008, 11:54AMPosts: 31 | andy2008 wrote ... Phorm is certainly not wanted, its not needed so why the continual PUSHY attitude by PHORM that its the best thing since sliced bread ? To be fair on this point they are trying to set up and run then presumably sell a profitable business! Albeit one that hopefully the vast majority of people don't want! [ Edited Fri Mar 21 2008, 09:43PM ] | ||
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| Registered Member #217 Joined: Tue Mar 18 2008, 02:59PMPosts: 24 | and failing miserably. As the dailymash put it "...Phorm tracks the websites visited by individuals and then uses the information to make tailored advertising campaigns encouraging consumers to buy yet more phucking rubbish...." we already have many freeview channels and sky channels in the uk if people want to buy rubbish. They dont need targeted advertising xD "I thought what I'd do was, I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes." | ||
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