"Do Not Ping Me" ping.
Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
Posted on 12/06/2010 1:13:48 PM PST by epithermal
In a highly anticipated report, the Federal Trade Commission advocated safeguards, including a "do not track" list that would give consumers the option of keeping their Web surfing private. It has similar intent to the do-not-call list that helped curb telemarketing phone calls.
While the purpose of "do not track" is similar to "do not call," it's unlikely to be a centralized registry maintained by the government. Instead, it would be a function of Web browsers that would send notice to Web site trackers, essentially saying, "Leave me alone." It might be a feature on browsers to be turned on or available as a plug-in piece of software.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
This is already available.
FTC STAY OUT OF OUR LIVES!
Maybe if I act now they'll throw in a small under-skin tracking implant for free!
Marxist bureaucrat “logic”: allow us to create a database of users so that we can, er, track those who don’t wish to be tracked.
too late.
Time to attack companies that infect computers with viral “spyware” without consent has passed. Their lobbying efforts paid off in keeping the legislature off their backs.
FINALLY a list for people who don’t like being on lists!
And of course the FTC’s list will never be compromised and used for even MORE spam...
"Do Not Ping Me" ping.
How about criminalizing malware or spyware?
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