Getting cranky anyone else

[MrBMB]

I seem to be getting more and more cranky how all the big companies need to know all about us and everything we do.
Just about everything we do now we have to disclose all our info and then these companies say they can share it when they want to with others. I tried to get a new phone the other day and they guy says its voluntary but are you happy for us to share this info with other marketing companies.....I say no ..... and he says, O well we cant sell you the phone. I said I thought it was voluntary, he says it is but if you say no we cant you the phone..........WTF
I am cranky because years ago you had options, now it seems that these options/rights are been taken away. Bloody Windows updates when it wants, Apples needs to record all your stuff on Icloud and now windows trying to do the same.
I have nothing to hide but I don't like big companies having more info/power than the government.
I wish someone had the balls/power to change this.
Anyone else feel the same???

 

[sd0324]

It got pretty cranky in America last night. Like an American Brexit.



Steve

 

[MrBMB]

The greatest country in the world.......................

 

[peedee]

Whenever I go into Maplins the electrical and component store and pay cash for a sundry item they try this saying...
"I need your postal code".
I always reply
"Actually no you don't that's a pile of ****".
THey cannot defend it, and I refuse to give information as a point of principle.

It's even the same when I buy a theatre ticket st the box office ahead of the day of a show, "what address please", "why"? , "in case you lose it".
"Thanks but I am a big boy with pockets and a wallet, ......
aaaand I already have a mother".

We all have to fight this, it is an intrusion to your personal liberty, and possible acess point to ID fraud.
Next time I am asked I shall say no on the grounds
that "your computer is not secure".

Paul.

 

[sd0324]

This is what happened.



Enough was enough. People here were mad and turned out in droves.

 

[MrBMB]

I know I know
I went to buy a pair of shorts and the guy says now before you pay I need your address and email. I asked to speak to manager and I said you can't have my address and you can keep the shorts. I said if I come in again and get asked the same question I wont buy here again and left. They lost a sale

 

[DEL]

quote="MrBMB, post: 842028, member: 7411"]The greatest country in the world.......................[/quote]


......... not quite ........

 

[MrBMB]

At least my country has class

 

[Nap]

Hi BMB ....

Yeah ....that's a really "classy" advert..lol

Nap

 

[DaddyO]

Ooooooo don't get me started on Windows updating every few days. I don't want the bloody computer deciding when I need to update or install new stuff (or send my info to the great mothership or whatever)

As for the whole postcode thing whenever you want to buy something. . . .Really? You NEED my postcode so I can give you money in exchange for this item????

People have so much information these days and apparently know nothing or don't care

Off for a stomp around to see if I can find the cat to kick and calm down a bit
Paul

 

[Tecumsea]

I limit what I do on the computer and never give my mobile phone number out to companies, this means friends can ring me but I don't get any marketing Teats, Mails or Calls. We also bought a BT system recently which blocks anyone not on our call list...end to calls from mysterious overseas numbers.
With the demise of print the advertising industry is desperate for new avenues of attack so social media, our phones and computers have to be the target. I also refuse to buy Sky TV-why should they have my money and still feel free to waste my life by throwing 20 minutes of advertising at me in every hour-I would pay gladly for advert free TV. I rarely watch commercial channels, using a Humax to record the occasional programme and then flipping the adverts. Leaflets through the door are binned and direct mail marked return to sender. Facebook has me in the wrong city and wrong age so nothing there for them to work on.
Fight fire with fire!........I know I'm a miserable old bastard

Keith

 

[MrBMB]

Glad I am not alone
Remember when you bought a computer and what you stored on it was yours......................................not the ICloud or the ...............One Drive or whatever the %$#* it is.
What annoys me is I don't what to have to read the crap that my computer says I can look at everytime it updates.
Why do the big companies have the power to be able to look at our stuff if they choose. I am slow when it comes to IT and when I took a photo a couple of years ago on my phone I couldn't believe that later by mistake I found it had stored the actual address of where I took the photo. I will sound old but I wish the governments would put a stop to this invasion of privacy before it cant be stopped.
You should be able to buy a phone and say here is my money and no to all the details, I don't want any apps.
I really do think that this is a huge change in our society around the world and that the Governments aren't doing jack about it as the big companies give them donations..............I like to call it corruption
Sorry rant over

 

[Nap]

Good thread ...far too much big brother in my opinion ...our privacy and right to it seems to be deminishing far too easily .

Keith ...not miserable mate ...just sensible

Nap

 

[Mirofsoft]

Whenever I go into Maplins the electrical and component store and pay cash for a sundry item they try this saying...
"I need your postal code".
I always reply
"Actually no you don't that's a pile of ****".
THey cannot defend it, and I refuse to give information as a point of principle.

It's even the same when I buy a theatre ticket st the box office ahead of the day of a show, "what address please", "why"? , "in case you lose it".
"Thanks but I am a big boy with pockets and a wallet, ......
aaaand I already have a mother".

We all have to fight this, it is an intrusion to your personal liberty, and possible acess point to ID fraud.
Next time I am asked I shall say no on the grounds
that "your computer is not secure".

Paul.

Usualy I reply OK for 10% rebate

 

[Mirofsoft]

Glad I am not alone
Remember when you bought a computer and what you stored on it was yours......................................not the ICloud or the ...............One Drive or whatever the %$#* it is.
What annoys me is I don't what to have to read the crap that my computer says I can look at everytime it updates.
Why do the big companies have the power to be able to look at our stuff if they choose. I am slow when it comes to IT and when I took a photo a couple of years ago on my phone I couldn't believe that later by mistake I found it had stored the actual address of where I took the photo. I will sound old but I wish the governments would put a stop to this invasion of privacy before it cant be stopped.
You should be able to buy a phone and say here is my money and no to all the details, I don't want any apps.
I really do think that this is a huge change in our society around the world and that the Governments aren't doing jack about it as the big companies give them donations..............I like to call it corruption
Sorry rant over

I understand; you don't need apps, me neither so I bought the cheaper cellphone I could find, just enough to call or be called if need be and took a fabulous subscription at 5€/month, you still have the choice here . The young sellers are looking me up from their noses, you know; he is old, new tech is not for the like of him . They make me always laugh a lot, those guys were not born that I was already "playing" with... remember the fabulous 1k memory Sinclair then working for a big electronic components company, I was put in charge for selling printed circuit boards ( made in Brussels ) 1 of my customer was IBM when they launched the PC, I made mother boards for them . Just to say I know enough not to buy bling-bling apples or peers .
Don't forget one famous logo is a bitten apple, I think the real meaning is they knew from the beginning that a piece/sofware is always missing . Just spent money for what you really need .
Oops ranting myself
Sorry
Best

 

[Ferris]

For all the ranting about technology I think we're all pretty happy with the internet and web forums! just saying every new technology has its pros and cons. It can be relieving and fun to rant about the cons, but Don't the pros feel great? I don't remember being able to make pictures with my phone 20 years ago, let alone bring my phone along wherever I go.

That auto-updating of software most defintely is a con in my book as well. Just last week wanted to quickly do something on my pc but it only let me after taking 1,5 hours of updating....now who's boss here?! But that's Windows. We can always get Apple and pay twice the price.

Anyway, someone mentioned we used to have options. Actually, I think we have more and more options and to me it's not helping. We used to be able to order 'a cheeseburger', now we have to make at least 5 decisions on its exact configuration when doing so. That's not progress in my book.

Back to my pc now. Hope its done with whatever it was doing....

Adrian

 

[MrBMB]

The pros are good its just that the cons don't really need to be there. They just want our info to share with others to make money. Facebook privacy statement is a joke you should read it some time.

And Microsoft LOL

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