Comments on: “Do Not Track?” FTC Proposes an Opt-Out for Internet Users http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/12/02/do-not-track-ftc-proposes-an-opt-out-for-internet-users/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day's most compelling topics. Tue, 22 May 2012 17:56:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Joe J Banana http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/12/02/do-not-track-ftc-proposes-an-opt-out-for-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-607664 Joe J Banana Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:09:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=23348#comment-607664 Simple fix, pass a law making tracking illegal. Doh! There should be some kind of "exclusive rights" to ones behavior. Simple fix, pass a law making tracking illegal. Doh! There should be some kind of “exclusive rights” to ones behavior.

]]> By: TRJc http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/12/02/do-not-track-ftc-proposes-an-opt-out-for-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-467287 TRJc Sun, 05 Dec 2010 04:27:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=23348#comment-467287 A better idea is to charge for use of disk space to store cookies. The amount must be high enough that it is a significant amount to the individual computer user. After all, the computer and the disk space belongs to the computer owner. So if some one else wants to use it, they should pay for it. A charge of 10 cents per Kbyte per day (with any fraction of a Kbyte rounding up) would pay an individual $36.50 per year for a small cookie. A better idea is to charge for use of disk space to store cookies. The amount must be high enough that it is a significant amount to the individual computer user.

After all, the computer and the disk space belongs to the computer owner. So if some one else wants to use it, they should pay for it. A charge of 10 cents per Kbyte per day (with any fraction of a Kbyte rounding up) would pay an individual $36.50 per year for a small cookie.

]]> By: Matt B. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/12/02/do-not-track-ftc-proposes-an-opt-out-for-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-460464 Matt B. Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:13:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=23348#comment-460464 And "Do Not Text"? And “Do Not Text”?

]]> By: Nanakitteh http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/12/02/do-not-track-ftc-proposes-an-opt-out-for-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-459633 Nanakitteh Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:36:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=23348#comment-459633 Can we also have a "Do Not Fax" line for junk faxing? Can we also have a “Do Not Fax” line for junk faxing?

]]> By: Tom Mooney http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/12/02/do-not-track-ftc-proposes-an-opt-out-for-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-459502 Tom Mooney Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:33:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=23348#comment-459502 Hog Wash. As if the "Do Not Call" system is of any use. I've jumped through all the hoops and still get businesses as well as permitted entities to calling me at dinner time. Big business and small business has no concern for my privacy. Big money will always win out. The individual is doomed. Hog Wash. As if the “Do Not Call” system is of any use. I’ve jumped through all the hoops and still get businesses as well as permitted entities to calling me at dinner time.

Big business and small business has no concern for my privacy. Big money will always win out. The individual is doomed.

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