Microsoft Terms of Use are changing

[Pseudo Enigma]

Originally Posted by choof

The first thing people can do is, well, care enough about their privacy. A common argument is "I have nothing to hide," but that doesn't really make sense. Privacy isn't about having things to hide.

When I use an online service, I use it knowing that the rules will change someday. I can see what you're getting at though and that's also pretty important.

Are there any alternatives you suggest?

[Wafles]

if you want to be in control of your own email, buy a hosting package and get an email with your own domain name on it. its not expensive and you have total control of everything...

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gonna keep using gmail

[Wayward Vagabond]

Google is paying for the tattoos of people who get their unique google user number tattooed on the back of their hand. I got mine because it makes using Google a lot easier

[dAnceguy117]

the NSA is reading our posts on flashflashrevolution.com

[choof]

that's not entirely false

[dAnceguy117]

that's kind of what I mean actually.

is it really worth opting out of every public internet thing ever and also probably most/all private internet things in order to avoid being spied on by whatever company or organization? I would be down with having more privacy, but is attacking the issue on an individual level really worthwhile for the average consumer? and, if not, what else can we do?

I don't know how to answer these questions, which demotivates me, which leads to me not caring.

[Pseudo Enigma]

it is, to a degree. Protecting yourself is always a good thing because otherwise you're relying on assholes who can't do their jobs properly. You never know when or where there will be a security leak.

There's only a certain amount of stuff you can do about it. Worry about anything past that is pretty much akin to worrying about getting struck by lightning really.