I saw these two web pages and just found them too compelling. I can tell you more than you might imagine about people who come to my site, but it pales into comparison when you see what Google can store and some of the conditions. Anyone who says "they won't use it" needs to rethink the demands of shareholders to maximise revenue and profit.
I would suggest looking at:
Google Docs and Spreadsheets clause gives pause
For a company whose motto is "Do no evil," it's interesting how often Google's customers suspect them of it
http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/09/14/Google-clause-gives-pause_1.html
and then the "story" at
Radar Fiction - "Scroogled"
Google controls your e-mail, your videos, your calendar, your searches… What if it controlled your life?
By Cory Doctorow
http://www.radaronline.com/from-the-magazine/2007/09/google_fiction_evil_dangerous_surveillance_control_1.php
I then clicked on the I-Spy link on the last page of the Radaronline fiction and was able to find out too much about people I knew in the USA.
Have fun!!
David
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Mon, Sep 17 2007 11:37 PM
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David Overton