FTC considering "Do Not Track" for Internet - GoFuckYourself.com

epitome · 12-01-2010, 02:20 PM

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The Federal Trade Commission advocated a plan on Wednesday that lets consumers on the Internet choose whether they want information about their browsing habits to be collected, an option known as ?do not track.?

The F.T.C.?s proposal, a broad framework for commercial use of consumer data, would encourage companies to promote consumer privacy when developing new products and services, among other provisions. Do-not-track controls would let Web users decide whether Internet sites and advertisers could collect information about their browsing and buying habits as well as other personal data.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/02/bu...y.html?_r=1&hp

This could seriously fuck with Google's business model so I expect they will be fighting it hard.

DateDoc · 12-01-2010, 02:24 PM

Lots of companies will fight against it. How do you enforce it to sites hosted offshore? All it will do is hinder US owned or hosted sites.

Tom_PM · 12-01-2010, 02:28 PM

I object to "do not call" already. It's like the government said "Go for it phone spammers! Just check the list first please and thank you". Meaning anyone or their dog could start calling to their hearts content. Probably brought more phone marketers into the mix. IMHO.

IMHO again, this "do not track" seems to be a "solution" to a problem that didnt exist. I mean really.. where's the stories of people even complaining that a website knows they searched for wool socks? Where are they complaining? Nowhere I know of.

MetaMan · 12-01-2010, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DateDoc

Lots of companies will fight against it. How do you enforce it to sites hosted offshore? All it will do is hinder US owned or hosted sites.

um the entire point of the USA economy is to be raped by foreign interests.

so yes i agree with is.

moeloubani · 12-01-2010, 02:31 PM

Just tell people that if this becomes law they will have to remember every password, every login name, every search preference, everything will have to be done fresh, every time.

epitome · 12-01-2010, 02:31 PM

I think they're trying to tackle things like the over-aggressive Flash cookies that can share more than even most of us who make our money online would be comfortable with.

The bad news is that if they do anything it will end up being a cluster fuck.

Like what DateDoc mentioned ... it's going to be harder for domestic sites to compete with international sites.

I do not predict a good outcome if this advances.

12-01-2010, 02:24 PM	#2
DateDoc Outside looking in. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: To Hell You Ride Posts: 14,243	Lots of companies will fight against it. How do you enforce it to sites hosted offshore? All it will do is hinder US owned or hosted sites. __________________

12-01-2010, 02:28 PM	#3
Tom_PM Porn Meister Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,443	I object to "do not call" already. It's like the government said "Go for it phone spammers! Just check the list first please and thank you". Meaning anyone or their dog could start calling to their hearts content. Probably brought more phone marketers into the mix. IMHO. IMHO again, this "do not track" seems to be a "solution" to a problem that didnt exist. I mean really.. where's the stories of people even complaining that a website knows they searched for wool socks? Where are they complaining? Nowhere I know of. __________________ 43-922-863 Shut up and play your guitar.

12-01-2010, 02:31 PM	#5
moeloubani Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 4,235	Just tell people that if this becomes law they will have to remember every password, every login name, every search preference, everything will have to be done fresh, every time.

12-01-2010, 02:31 PM	#6
epitome So Fucking Lame Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 12,158	I think they're trying to tackle things like the over-aggressive Flash cookies that can share more than even most of us who make our money online would be comfortable with. The bad news is that if they do anything it will end up being a cluster fuck. Like what DateDoc mentioned ... it's going to be harder for domestic sites to compete with international sites. I do not predict a good outcome if this advances.