On Wed, Feb 13, 2013, at 06:56 PM, Dan Covill wrote:
> This is spreading like the flu, every place you go you are asked to log > in or 'create an account'. I think I understand why they're doing it > (to keep the scammers at bay), but it's a real PITA. > Well, it's not just Microsoft - Google and Apple are worse IMO. And what it's about is having you continually logged in and trackable both in habit and location for the ad men. Ever notice how hard they make it to log out of stuff? Logout options nicely buried, always logged in by default unless you force it off, and so on. Even Ubuntu seems to be starting down this road. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/1360785272.32445.140661191061441.647ab...@webmail.messagingengine.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
