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Mosaic

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23. It is all about the money as many say

Reply to loudsue (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 14, 2013, 10:30 PM

Dec 2013

We should always remember the Snowden revelations, and realize that this goes further than profiting off people's data. I'll say it once more, we're too darn close in this country to a totalitarian Orwellian big brother society and we must get off our butts and do something, our representatives must do something. This is no joke.

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Google removes privacy feature from Android mobile software [View all] onehandle Dec 2013 OP

This should have been a no brainer Mosaic Dec 2013 #1

What nation do you live in, Progressive dog Dec 2013 #2

If we don't reign in the police state Mosaic Dec 2013 #3

There is no police state here, Progressive dog Dec 2013 #5

you are mistaken . astral Dec 2013 #7

I have the right to steal everything my neighbor owns, Progressive dog Dec 2013 #12

+10 (nt) reACTIONary Dec 2013 #21

I did not mean to argue semantics here, astral Dec 2013 #25

I am very sorry but i dont hit your latest breaking news very often astral Dec 2013 #26

Ok, then don't argue semantics nt Progressive dog Dec 2013 #28

Where do you live that government employees are exempt Progressive dog Dec 2013 #19

You are naive .. sendero Dec 2013 #10

Maybe foreign countries have a different definition of police state, Progressive dog Dec 2013 #11

Your opinion indicates a variety of possibilities Android3.14 Dec 2013 #14

Yes the possibilities range from Progressive dog Dec 2013 #15

+100 (nt) reACTIONary Dec 2013 #22

Actually, AT&T wants you to PAY to avoid tracking. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2013 #18

Here you go dog Mosaic Dec 2013 #24

+10 (nt) reACTIONary Dec 2013 #20

I agree, Mosaic. And I haven't opened a gmail account because of it, even though I was about to. loudsue Dec 2013 #4

It is all about the money as many say Mosaic Dec 2013 #23

yup Skittles Dec 2013 #6

Agreed... defacto7 Dec 2013 #8

"Ha Ha. Do be evil." - Google (R) Berlum Dec 2013 #9

There is money involved. jsr Dec 2013 #13

Damnit. TroglodyteScholar Dec 2013 #16

Google and Facebook didn't get rich off user privacy. jsr Dec 2013 #17

No Android, IOS or Windows phone here IDemo Dec 2013 #27

iPhone and Android use the same privacy model. Xithras Dec 2013 #29