Big Brother is watching

[toyboy54]

O.K. I've tried to get on the site without signing up to Big Brother but finally had to give up and sign up as the blurb said that I could sign off from being overseen(spied on).Anyone any idea how to do this???
I did leave what I thought was a humourous message to our esteemed leader Mike Harris re this and why did we have to sign up to this but haven't had a reply yet(can only assume thet he is on a well deserved holiday(or writing up a great piece on the best open in at least 2 years).
So if anyone can help on this I would be appreciative....or are you all signed up to this as well(and why?)
Jimbo

 

[PIng]

Signed up to what? I've registered with the forum, if that's what you mean?

 

[toyboy54]

Sorry I meant the TI Media cookie thing-are you saying that you haven't seen it or if you have then have you signed up to it because I gave up trying to be faster than the sight flashing up on my screen before I could get on to the forum...devious algorithms..they always beat you unless you are computer savvy(which I am not!)
I do not appreciate this type of blackmail and would now like to delist from this program/collector of my info/further intrusion into privacy but cannot find how to do this despite the promise of it being easy to do so in the blurb to get you to sign up.
So can I ask how many have done so?? jimbo

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Sorry I meant the TI Media cookie thing-are you saying that you haven't seen it or if you have then have you signed up to it because I gave up trying to be faster than the sight flashing up on my screen before I could get on to the forum...devious algorithms..they always beat you unless you are computer savvy(which I am not!)
I do not appreciate this type of blackmail and would now like to delist from this program/collector of my info/further intrusion into privacy but cannot find how to do this despite the promise of it being easy to do so in the blurb to get you to sign up.
So can I ask how many have done so?? jimbo

They have an options tab, go in and you can see the plethora of options you may be agreeing to. I turn them all off, then save and exit until the next time.
I refuse to give them permission to use my data.

 

[bobmac]

Do you also disagree with CCTV cameras out on the streets and town centres?

 

[chrisd]

I've got too much going on in my world to worry about such matters

 

[pendodave]

They have an options tab, go in and you can see the plethora of options you may be agreeing to. I turn them all off, then save and exit until the next time.
I refuse to give them permission to use my data.

So, is this options option available in my forum settings or on that wretched pop-up? It is rubbish that they seem to have removed the 'i don't agree' option from this.

This constant nibbling away at our privacy, and treating us as objects to be bled dry of data is a regrettable feature of modern life. Everyone thinks it isn't important, until one day it suddenly will be, by which time it is too late.

And in answer to Bob, I don't think that the situation is entirely analogous. But maybe best to keep that discussion for a different thread and leave this one to encourage GM to be a little more accepting of our right to privacy.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Everything they are doing is actually in line with GDPR where your privacy is actually protected not being nibbled away

If you want post on the forum you accept the conditions simple as that - if you don’t then don’t log on and don’t use the forum

There is always a choice - no one is forced to do anything

If you want someone to blame then blame it governance based on EU and soon Worldwide regulation

This is a public forum any privacy you want will be your choice on what you post

 

[pendodave]

Everything they are doing is actually in line with GDPR where your privacy is actually protected not being nibbled away

If you want post on the forum you accept the conditions simple as that - if you don’t then don’t log on and don’t use the forum

There is always a choice - no one is forced to do anything

If you want someone to blame then blame it governance based on EU and soon Worldwide regulation

This is a public forum any privacy you want will be your choice on what you post

I'm happy for people to see what I post. I'm not happy that GM interrogate anything else that I browse or look at in order to sell on to third parties and 'tailor my online experience'. Surely the distinction is obvious? And not so unreasonable that I should be barred from forum use if I don't agree.

This blame the regulators stuff is a smokescreen put up by big data and propogated by what Vladimir L termed 'useful idiots'...

 

[bobmac]

This constant nibbling away at our privacy, and treating us as objects to be bled dry of data is a regrettable feature of modern life. Everyone thinks it isn't important, until one day it suddenly will be, by which time it is too late.

I'm a fairly trusting soul so I don't understand what you think is going to happen one day suddenly ?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I'm a fairly trusting soul so I don't understand what you think is going to happen one day suddenly ?

The uncomfortable side of information gathering for me is not because I am doing anything illegal. It is that sites collect data on what you are searching and then sell it on to third parties who sell it on to advertisers. They then target you. If you are on your phone then they often want access to your contacts so that they can reach them as well. I find all of that unsettling, too intrusive.

Sites don't have to do this, they do it to generate money. My companies website has cookies but does not collect intrusive data, we do not look at searchers information and we sell nothing on. The cookies are purely to speed up loading of the pages. It is how it should be.

It is the way of things and for most of the time I accept it as part of going on the internet. I applaud anyone fighting the system though.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

It’s a free to use public forum which costs GM money to host , its run by volunteers

The funds to run it need to come from somewhere - people aren’t going to pay for a public forum so adverts and data are what pay the bills

You are not forced to use it but if you wish to use then it’s under the terms and conditions set out by the company not on your terms , the log off button is there

It’s just another example of the want society - people want everything but not willing to accept the requirements on others terms

It’s a free choice world - if you don’t like something then don’t do it ,

 

[Foxholer]

Everything they are doing is actually in line with GDPR where your privacy is actually protected not being nibbled away ...

Absolutely correct! One of the effects of GDPR is the visibility of what orgnisations might be gathering about you - and you can decide how much you are prepared to give them!

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If you want someone to blame then blame it governance based on EU and soon Worldwide regulation
...

The above makes no sense! Neither syntactically, nor logically! Can you explain what you mean?

There's nothing to 'blame' from/in the regulations (apart from the requirement for you to specify how much (or little) info can be 'harvested'! If it wasn't for these regulations, then organisations would simply gather the info without telling users! So I'm all for them!

 

[Captainron]

I'm happy as larry about it all. Without GM, I would never have been contacted by the Nigerian Prince Abache Tunde! He's going to send me £2,673,989 now that I have sent him the £3,490 to pay the fees to get the cash released from his account. I can't believe how poorly he has been treated but thanks to GM and me, he will soon be able to flee the oppression. Plus, I will be loaded!!

 

[Pathetic Shark]

Stuff that - the pills I have just paid £500 for are going to make my nob the size of the Isle of Wight

 

[Lazkir]

I'm happy as larry about it all. Without GM, I would never have been contacted by the Nigerian Prince Abache Tunde! He's going to send me £2,673,989 now that I have sent him the £3,490 to pay the fees to get the cash released from his account. I can't believe how poorly he has been treated but thanks to GM and me, he will soon be able to flee the oppression. Plus, I will be loaded!!

Want to buy a bridge with all that money?

 

[Bunkermagnet]

It’s a free to use public forum which costs GM money to host , its run by volunteers

The funds to run it need to come from somewhere - people aren’t going to pay for a public forum so adverts and data are what pay the bills

You are not forced to use it but if you wish to use then it’s under the terms and conditions set out by the company not on your terms , the log off button is there

It’s just another example of the want society - people want everything but not willing to accept the requirements on others terms

It’s a free choice world - if you don’t like something then don’t do it ,

There’s a difference between adverts GM are paid to show and using information garnered from tracking who and where I’ve been and passed on to third parties which you have no control over.
I don’t for a minute think you believe the cyber world to be totally safe and trusting,
but just because you love this forum doesn’t mean those measures we take to protect our personal information should be passed over.

Just because you love your town, street or house doesn’t mean you’re not going to lock the doors when you go out.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

There’s a difference between adverts GM are paid to show and using information garnered from tracking who and where I’ve been and passed on to third parties which you have no control over.
I don’t for a minute think you believe the cyber world to be totally safe and trusting,
but just because you love this forum doesn’t mean those measures we take to protect our personal information should be passed over.

Just because you love your town, street or house doesn’t mean you’re not going to lock the doors when you go out.

What is it you think they are taking from me on here ? Far too many people are paranoid , I have no issues with the cyber world and don’t expect any , it works fine for me and I use it with common sense

You always have control on what you do - if you don’t want to visit websites that track your searches then don’t click on the accept button and go somewhere else

GDPR puts you in control , websites you visit and social media will tell you what they are doing - it’s then down to your choice

 

[Bunkermagnet]

What is it you think they are taking from me on here ? Far too many people are paranoid , I have no issues with the cyber world and don’t expect any , it works fine for me and I use it with common sense

You always have control on what you do - if you don’t want to visit websites that track your searches then don’t click on the accept button and go somewhere else

GDPR puts you in control , websites you visit and social media will tell you what they are doing - it’s then down to your choice

So why have a pop at those who don’t like the constant pre forum accept/deny page that won’t go unless you give it full permission ?
Yes the forum is free to use for us, but that doesn’t mean we hsould be bullied into clicking accept for them to do with what they want with our information.

 

[USER1999]

So why have a pop at those who don’t like the constant pre forum accept/deny page that won’t go unless you give it full permission ?
Yes the forum is free to use for us, but that doesn’t mean we hsould be bullied into clicking accept for them to do with what they want with our information.

They may not be doing anything with it. But, on the off chance there may be a time when they do, the consent box needs to be ticked.

This is my issue with GDPR. It is not that transparent, as you end up allowing consent for everything, as the company whose web site you are looking at does not know what consent they actually need.