Google Data Collection... Be Worried!!

[nick1346]

Re: Google Data Collection... Be Worried!!

I really want to go back to the middle ages with my warbow! Back then life was simple, there was warfare, *******, starvation but if you managed to avoid those life was simple and you knew where you stood. Nowadays you have to second, third and fourth guess everything to the point where you don't really know whats real and what is paranoia, it's all very George Orwell. Google good or bad? Probably both, or more likely started off good and has now started going wonky as more suits wade in and business takes over. Given the power of google does anyone see that one result of picking a fight with them could, or probably will, result in rankings lower than the deepest ocean abyss! Maybe the thrust of any action/pressure should be trying to point out the worst excesses but try to avoid outright confrontation?

I tell you what would be good, how about a guide to protecting yourself in the digital world, simple everday things the average bod (me) can implement to make things harder for the 'big boys' but safer for us. We could send that out to everyone in our email lists along with articles like the one which started off this thread.

Tea anyone?

[nick1346]

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Oh Rob I tried emailing you but got it bounced back, can you give me a shout via your local?

[spikey]

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[quote=FPRob]
8. Google is not your friend:
By now Google enjoys a 75 percent monopoly for all external referrals to most websites. Webmasters cannot avoid seeking Google's approval these days, assuming they want to increase traffic to their site. If they try to take advantage of some of the known weaknesses in Google's semi-secret algorithms, they may find themselves penalized by Google, and their traffic disappears. There are no detailed, published standards issued by Google, and there is no appeal process for penalized sites. Google is completely unaccountable. Most of the time Google doesn't even answer email from webmasters..[/quot] you shoked me

[Vasili]

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They ARE one of my "Preferred Customer Groups" and actually are quite loyal - as individuals.

So, when it comes to Corporate relationships, pemdas21, it is often best to reserve the true intent to only your closest ally, and not always accept the agenda of another "just because".....you will learn in this in time.
In the meantime, the ENTIRE jist was only to stay alert, and to reassert independence without getting thrown in front of the bus merely by not paying attention!

[spikey]

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6. Google's toolbar is spyware:
With the advanced features enabled, Google's free toolbar for Explorer phones home with every page you surf, and yes, it reads your cookie too. Their privacy policy confesses this, but that's only because Alexa lost a class-action lawsuit when their toolbar did the same thing, and their privacy policy failed to explain this. Worse yet, Google's toolbar updates to new versions quietly, and without asking. This means that if you have the toolbar installed, Google essentially has complete access to your hard disk every time you connect to Google (which is many times a day). Most software vendors, and even Microsoft, ask if you'd like an updated version. But not Google. Any software that updates automatically presents a massive security risk.

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my spyware program caught it as a spyware several times so I think your right

[ryanhitchings]

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Oooooooh! Can I join your "Tea Party"?! Google sucks!!!!!!!

[Vasili]

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Oooooooh! Can I join your "Tea Party"?! Google sucks!!!!!!!

You already have!
"Knowledge is Power, yet Wisdom is Knowing How to Use It Well!"

The more people know, the better decisions they make.....if they reason according to their conscience. And, the more people reason well as an outward example, the greater the likelihood truth, integrity, and peace will persevere.

(Besides, I know for a fact Yahoo is offering cut-rates for their programs as they try to battle Google's virus-like contagien....and quite honestly, they are "partnered" with the real leading applications!)

[Drini07]

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how can i read webmaster email of my web site.
for exmple someone writes something on contact page,how i can read that email?

[Vasili]

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how can i read webmaster email of my web site.
for exmple someone writes something on contact page,how i can read that email?

By opening it upon receipt!

Providing, of course, that you properly configured the form to be delivered to yourself!