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Stupid nosy senators....
2004-04-13, 2:18 PM #1
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/04/13/block.gmail.reut/index.html

If this whiny cow gets our free gig of email taken away simply because, boohoo, it'll have ads - I say we riot....RIOT!

Grr. Yes ads are annoying, but it's a gig! A GIG! FREE! SHUT THE HELL UP LADY!

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2004-04-13, 2:21 PM #2
Kak, GoY, and I are personally organizing a killing spree if GMail gets taken away from us before we even have access to it. We're looking for others to join us, especially those with access to big guns and explosives.

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2004-04-13, 2:24 PM #3
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by DSettahr:
Kak, GoY, and I are personally organizing a killing spree if GMail gets taken away from us before we even have access to it. We're looking for others to join us, especially those with access to big guns and explosives.

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You have my sword....or....cheese grater.

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2004-04-13, 2:27 PM #4
This woman is purely stupid. If you don't want to get the adds, don't sign up for their service. It's just that simple.

DSettahr, I'll make those explosives for you!

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2004-04-13, 2:28 PM #5
Do they realse that people sign up of their own free will?

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2004-04-13, 2:46 PM #6
Doesn't she realize we live in a capitolist economy?

But besides that. It's a ****ing Gig!!!!

I'd sell my soul for a Gig, let alone ad space for Viagra!

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Jaiph:
You have my sword....or....cheese grater.

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How about Divine Intervention?
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2004-04-13, 2:47 PM #7
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by DSettahr:
Kak, GoY, and I are personally organizing a killing spree if GMail gets taken away from us before we even have access to it. We're looking for others to join us, especially those with access to big guns and explosives.

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If i ever get $270 for my rapier, i'll join ya

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2004-04-13, 2:49 PM #8
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by MikeC:
This woman is purely stupid. If you don't want to get the adds, don't sign up for their service. It's just that simple.

DSettahr, I'll make those explosives for you!

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After first-hand experience in state legislation, I have a feeling she doesn't quite understand that.


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2004-04-13, 2:50 PM #9
Quote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by DSettahr:
Kak, GoY, and I are personally organizing a killing spree if GMail gets taken away from us before we even have access to it. We're looking for others to join us, especially those with access to big guns and explosives.</font>


Forget the guns. I say we pound them with lead pipes...

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2004-04-13, 2:56 PM #10
While I don't agree with her, I think you guys may be missing the point. The point is that it's a violation of privacy, although the user would have to be willing when they sign it. It's all right as long as they use blatant notices, not just hide it in an EULA.

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2004-04-13, 3:01 PM #11
California politican. I am no where NEAR surprised. Before I clicked the link I was expecting Boxer or Feinstein to be proposing this.

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2004-04-13, 3:08 PM #12
What idiocy. Besides that, seeing ads and related links in the sidebar would, frankly, be a welcome and ultimately [http://forums.massassi.net/html/cool.gif] feature in my book.

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2004-04-13, 3:12 PM #13
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Jaiph:
You have my sword....or....cheese grater.

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what do you get when you slap a baby with a cheese grater for 30 minutes?

Dinner.



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2004-04-13, 3:48 PM #14
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">But in return for the extra storage, users would agree to let Google's technology scan their incoming e-mail, then deliver targeted ads based on key words in the messages.</font>


There is the key. "Users agree"

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2004-04-13, 4:49 PM #15
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Emon:
While I don't agree with her, I think you guys may be missing the point. The point is that it's a violation of privacy, although the user would have to be willing when they sign it. It's all right as long as they use blatant notices, not just hide it in an EULA.

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I do understand this, but you know what? If a company is going to be "violating my privacy" (heehee that sounds dirty) I would want it to be Google more than any other company.

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2004-04-13, 5:48 PM #16
How can it be violating privacy if it's your choice to let them do it? You don't HAVE to use it if you don't like it.

It seems like calling someone up to come over for dinner, having them walk through the front door, and then saying "OMG! You're seeing the inside of my house! Get outta here you privacy invader!"

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2004-04-13, 5:52 PM #17
Axis sheds light on the horridly obvious simple logic that, once again, politicians do not understand. If it is not a lie or a cheat, they simply do not get it.

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2004-04-13, 6:38 PM #18
Gig... gig... A... Gee Eye Gee right? like more than like... holy crap.

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2004-04-13, 7:09 PM #19
ALMOST AS BIG AS AN XBOX LOL

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2004-04-13, 7:09 PM #20
If I had an Eclipse-class Star Destroyer, I'd join you.

Otherwise, I just keep on biting my fingers.

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2004-04-14, 4:45 AM #21
Yup. and this is the kinda people that lead our country.

Bravo, really.

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2004-04-14, 4:52 AM #22
Anouther question, if you already have to deal wih ads in the case of Yahoo and Hotmail, wouldn't you rather have them be relevant to what you're thinking about at the time? To use the example in the article, when reading an e-mail about the flu, i'd be much more receptive to ads about flu medicine then something like the dating services that seem to have become a plauge recently.

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2004-04-14, 1:07 PM #23
Quote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Jaiph:
If this whiny cow gets our free gig of email taken away simply because, boohoo, it'll have ads - I say we riot....RIOT!

Grr. Yes ads are annoying, but it's a gig! A GIG! FREE! SHUT THE HELL UP LADY!

</font>

Well, I'll help. I've got 115% in Big Guns, a rocket launcher and enough rockets to take out the whole of Adytown...

What?

Oh, right... it's just a couple of ads. It's not like it's a new fad and OMQ BAD LOLOL. Or something.

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2004-04-14, 1:12 PM #24
You have my.....Lego gun...and dignity...i think....HOLY CRAP A FRAKING FREE FREAKING GIG!!!!STUPID SENATOR!!!!OR LAWYER OR WHAT EVER!!!!!ITS A GIG!!MY WHOLE C DRIVE!!GAH!!!

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2004-04-14, 1:51 PM #25
Ha ha, a fallout joke.

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2004-04-14, 1:53 PM #26
she should be a hobo...though, If you get porn in your mail, what kind of ads would go with it from google?

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2004-04-14, 1:54 PM #27
I could care less about the ads... but this
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2"> it stores messages where users cannot permanently delete them</font>


bothers me a bit, why do they need to keep everyones emails after the person deletes them ?
2004-04-14, 1:55 PM #28
I shall be a suicide bomber! But I'm only going to do this once...

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2004-04-14, 3:34 PM #29
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Noble Outlaw:
Anouther question, if you already have to deal wih ads in the case of Yahoo and Hotmail, wouldn't you rather have them be relevant to what you're thinking about at the time? To use the example in the article, when reading an e-mail about the flu, i'd be much more receptive to ads about flu medicine then something like the dating services that seem to have become a plauge recently.

</font>


I'd rather have no ads.

If I have to choose between relevant ads or irelevant ads, its obvious what I'd choose... but no ads trumps them both.

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2004-04-14, 3:55 PM #30
I say its time for a call to arms!

MBS! UNITE FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF GOOGLE!

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2004-04-14, 3:59 PM #31
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Eversor:
I'd rather have no ads.

If I have to choose between relevant ads or irelevant ads, its obvious what I'd choose... but no ads trumps them both.

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That's why i said that, if you already had to deal with ads (such as in the case of Hotmail or Yahoo), relevant ads are much more preferable.

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2004-04-14, 4:04 PM #32
I want my damn gig, and I could careless what social implications Google mail will have. It's not the government's job to step in for the "common good" of the citizens.
2004-04-14, 5:30 PM #33
Yeah and besides, if your talking about it, then its somewhat useful to have those ads in the first place. At least its something you really don't want to see, like how to enhance your... um... unit.


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2004-04-14, 5:39 PM #34
You could save your entire 'My Documents' folder by e-mailing it to yourself, formatting, and then checking your e-mail. Talk about free webspace/second HDD.

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2004-04-14, 5:56 PM #35
Quote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Emon:
Axis sheds light on the horridly obvious simple logic that, once again, politicians do not understand. If it is not a lie or a cheat, they simply do not get it.
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Politicans do not understand this stuff because the American public does not understand this stuff. If this politician proposed this idea to a more knowledgable constituency, politician might be finding new job come November.

Politicans play on the (unfounded) fears and worries of their constituency. It is why we have such stupid legislation.


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