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WhereIsTheAdvertisingIOrdered 3 - 22 Oct 2009 - Main.StephenClarke
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When advertising is done poorly, it can be grating. It is intrusive and annoying. When it is done slightly better, it can be even more annoying. People feel violated. When advertising is done well, it seems wonderful. Professor Moglen gave the example of someone offering us our favorite pizza slice at exactly the right time. Two hundred years ago, such good service could only be obtained through a very attentive butler.
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 This is the insurmountable obstacle faced by those who try to fight for human freedom. This is what has wearied them, made them disillusioned. This is what would make even victory hollow. For what gift do you bestow on someone who does not value it? How can there be solidarity if you spurn dignity?

-- ElidedElided - 22 Oct 2009

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>		If one wants to act as an advocate for freedom and privacy in “our current age,” then it is entirely self-defeating to state that “freedom is not valued.” Companies like Facebook and Google, which are in the data mining business, want to be able to freely appropriate data regarding personal preferences and sell it for a profit. This business model turns on the false notion that “kids these days don’t value privacy.” As a result, perpetuating this notion is an all too perfect way for putative privacy advocates to defeat themselves.

Steven’s post asked a simple question: “Is the cost of giving away data regarding my personal preferences outweighed by the benefits that accrue to me as a consumer if I do?” In my mind, this is not an altogether easy question to answer.

-- StephenClarke - 22 Oct 2009

 
 
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