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rdsrds2120 wrote:RFID technology provides for some interesting stuff! As far as shelving information goes and the tracking of consumer habits, the stores do not tend to track your individual purchasing decisions, and it can never be tracked backed to you (except by camera, which stores will have regardless of RFID tech), so you get lost in the flurry of millions of numbers being sent back to a lab for some guy to crunch and analyze.
The plus side of all of this is that you could walk through a scanner with a cart and it will automatically price everything in your cart. That's pretty awesome.
BMO
warmonger1981 wrote:BBS So, if people voluntarily agree to such monitoring, then what?
Corporations gather the info to learn personal habits , then find new ways to market to you better.
But what happens to the people who want the privacy?
warmonger1981 wrote:Just stating basic facts from the book. Everything in this book has a source. Its actually amazing a company has come up with a way to keep track of everything on earth for the next 1000 years including blades of grass. Its called the Electronics Product code by Auto-ID Center. Based on a ninety-six bit code.
Even a thorough RFID system couldn't have wrote:This guy likes to post ridiculous things online, occasionally enjoying brief conversations. Kind of wants to be known yet wants to maintain a private life in addition to his stage persona, would rather be wealthy than famous. Would like to have sex with everyone, yet never having tried, would be satisfied if his mate would co-operate more often, preferably in the morning. He's certain buying a nice bra would not kill her but if it kills him thinks it would have been well worth it. He doesn't hate shaving but tends to procrastinate it with several other tasks such as dishes, laundry, mowing the lawn. Moderate drinker, couldn't smoke if he wanted to. Loves pizza, pasta, sushi, westernized regional Chinese food, burgers/sandwiches with a preference towards the whopper. OCD recycler. Used to study Masons and Mormons. He'd like to fly light single airplanes more often, and own more cars and motorcycles, willing to share them yet is concerned about them being broken by others. Enjoys traveling, would like more spending money but not enough to get a job he won't enjoy. He has become worried he won't enjoy any job anymore. A nudist but puts on a robe in front of other people including his own children. Is not worried but is certain that if someone of power decides to abuse that power they could alter a simple record to reduce your freedom.
warmonger1981 wrote:How is this emotion when I have said nothing personal about the matter. I'm either stating facts or asking questions. The one thing bad about RFID is it strips away privacy rights. These companies know it is not that popular with the public to track their products. So they found ways to do it behind the publics back.
And yes the public can not buy the products. But what happens if a person who doesn't want to be tracked buying products not knowing they are being tracked? Just wondering if this is a privacy issue.
rdsrds2120 wrote:RFID, Credit Cards, Barcodes, etc. It's all just a way to empower big brother. Don't use aluminum! Cancer, cancer!
BMO
2dimes wrote:Sorry warmonger. I shouldn't care about privacy but do a bit.
I tend to annoy people by goofing around and don't want to end up in trouble for it. Aluminum was supposed to be linked to Alzheimer's not cancer.
warmonger1981 wrote:The problem with RFID is that it literally turns everything on Earth into a marketable item. Every action of a persons life can be monitored. Unfortunately most people really will have no choice of privacy. Not every person will have an option. Its really about precise personal marketability. Being able to have you tuned into a matrix of unlimited marketing 24-7.
rdsrds2120 wrote:Would you rather have relevant ads or irrelevant ads? If you're going to woo me to buy something, might as well make it something I may be legitimately interested in.
BMO
Lootifer wrote:rdsrds2120 wrote:Would you rather have relevant ads or irrelevant ads? If you're going to woo me to buy something, might as well make it something I may be legitimately interested in.
BMO
I'd rather have no ads and search for products myself.
edit: this is a generic comment; it doesnt really apply for something like my amazon or steam account. This is because when I am logged into my amazon/steam account and click on the store option I have already indicated that I would like to begin searching for products (otherwise I wouldnt be there - i dont, however, like the flash screens that pop up); by showing me some of the products that I might be interested in based on my purchase history (new scifi titles of something) is fine.
Active marketing and advertising is what I have the issue with. Active marketing that uses RFID or other tracking to me is a breach of privacy.
rdsrds2120 wrote:warmonger1981 wrote:The problem with RFID is that it literally turns everything on Earth into a marketable item. Every action of a persons life can be monitored. Unfortunately most people really will have no choice of privacy. Not every person will have an option. Its really about precise personal marketability. Being able to have you tuned into a matrix of unlimited marketing 24-7.
Would you rather have relevant ads or irrelevant ads? If you're going to woo me to buy something, might as well make it something I may be legitimately interested in.
BMO
warmonger1981 wrote:Heaven forbid I have some privacy to not be heckled by corporations. I know money is god to you. Sell your soul to the eye on the back of the dollar bill. That will never be me. You will say "Go do business some other place" as if it were that easy. You know thats not rational if your as smart as you portray yourself. Can you barter for everything?
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