[PLUG] [OT?] Internet privacy? ?? ???

[Tomas Kuchta]

That separate accounts will work only until someone who knows him will
email him or view his FB page.

Real privacy online is probably possible for a limited time, but
extraordinarily difficult. It is definitely beyond keeping the private time
useful.

T

On Feb 2, 2018 6:06 PM, "Michael Barnes" <barnmichael at gmail.com> wrote:

> In short, there is no such thing as privacy on the internet, period. If he
> wants to look at anything anywhere on the internet, any information on his
> computer is subject to retrieval. I would suggest he acquire a separate
> computer (preferably running Linux) and put absolutely no user identifiable
> information on it, i.e. user Fred Flinstone, address Bedrock, etc. Create a
> new email for the purpose, like FredF1000BC at gmail.com, and use that system
> for all internet activity. Whatever personal info is gleaned from that
> computer is worthless and he will have nothing to worry about. Of course he
> will have to create new YouTube, Facebook, etc. accounts. That's the cost
> of "privacy".
>
> On Feb 2, 2018 17:37, "Dick Steffens" <dick at dicksteffens.com> wrote:
>
> > On 02/02/2018 05:11 PM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> >
> >> On 02/02/2018 06:21 PM, Carl Karsten wrote:
> >>
> >>> He suspects they have been publishing his email address.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Please elaborate.
> >>>
> >>>
> >> I would if I could.
> >>
> >> I b geek -- he not
> >>
> >> He has associated the publication of his email address with videos he
> has
> >> viewed.
> >>
> >
> > My own experience shows that YouTube keeps track of what videos I've
> > watched and, no doubt using Google's technology, gives me more options
> > similar to ones I've watched. Sometimes that's useful. Sometimes it's
> not.
> > But from the descriptions you've given, it sounds to me like he's just
> > seeing what YouTube thinks he wants to see. How that relates to email, I
> > have no idea.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Dick Steffens
> >
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