Google sniffing around

[ComputerBob]

My WiFi network is open and my SSID (network name) is 'Free for all'. I'm giving free internet access to everyone that's wishing for it knowingly and willingly. All our computers are wired though and no shares are set-up.

There's nothing wrong with that -- you have chosen to do it, just as it is others have chosen not to do it.

[Jackiebrown]

Thats why i could admit from my very first post that i ain't got reasons. Not sure if you think you figured it out on your own.

I am quite certain you are not sure if I could figure out what you meant on my own since you clearly think I'm an idiot who can't read.

Honestly, saying that you don't have good reasons prevents any responses critical to your post? I'll have to start using that one more often.

I would be upset if google required you to only use google if you wanted to use them at all (like apple and microsoft.)

I don't understand that. I sure use Microsoft and Linux. I don't think thats what you mean.[/quote]When IE 6 was around, could you change your search engine as easy as you can compared to any of the browsers that default to linux. Can you install MS or Apple software in linux without wine? (I can see where the confusion comes from since I moved passed search engines without warning - or indication. This was one of those cases where the context was in my mind but never actually written down. I even do that at work, at times. It makes for some confusing emails.)

[nadir]

Can you install MS or Apple software in linux without wine? (I can see where the confusion comes from since I moved passed search engines without warning - or indication

Ok, i got what you mean.
(the confusion comes from that i don't use or need apple or microsoft software, but the usual stuff: gvim, abiword, etc when using microsoft. I don't know about any genuine microsoft-software which i would need to run to get things done)

since you clearly think I'm an idiot who can't read.

I don't think you are an idiot. If you think that i can't change it (but say that it isn't that way).

Honestly, saying that you don't have good reasons prevents any responses critical to your post? I'll have to start using that one more often.

I only answered to the part where you mentioned exactly that part. I didn't quote each sentence i refered to, but left space to show that it's different parts. My fault.
So your wrote:

I dislike gnome because when I install Ubuntu or Debian, it is there. Sure I can very easily chose something else but I would rather dislike gnome. It is too "present."
You pretty much said you dislike Google because most people prefer it. While that is very cool of you, there is not much Google should do about that.

and i wrote:

I don't like google. Not for reasons (- neither good nor bad ones).
I simply don't like it.

in my first post in this thread.

To sum it up:

Honestly, saying that you don't have good reasons prevents any responses critical to your post? I'll have to start using that one more often.

But the critical part you started with i have admitted on my own.
One part was simply wrong (Ubuntu got rid of google for a very short time, if at all)
One part i didn't understand. Either it was unrelated or i am too stupid to see the relation.

[Damotclese]

My WiFi network is open and my SSID (network name) is 'Free for all'. I'm giving free internet access to everyone that's wishing for it knowingly and willingly. All our computers are wired though and no shares are set-up.

The guy next door downloading child porn off of your open WiFi is glad to know that you'll be the first door kicked in when the fascist pigs come.

[mojoman]

My WiFi network is open and my SSID (network name) is 'Free for all'. I'm giving free internet access to everyone that's wishing for it knowingly and willingly. All our computers are wired though and no shares are set-up.

The guy next door downloading child porn off of your open WiFi is glad to know that you'll be the first door kicked in when the fascist pigs come.

I can hear the attorney already.

Your Honor. Not only has a huge amount of child pornography been downloaded from a network belonging to the accused . On the Internet he is know as ... Sickie!

[AMLJ]

Wonders why Google is any worse than most ISPs that keep all user data for years, including VOIP conversations.

With all due respect, I don't agree. I like privacy, that's why I use Linux. And that's also the reason I have a personal e-mail address for important things, which people I don't know/trust don't have access to, and for the same reason I use XMPP protocol. I used to use Skype, but then I moved to Jabber.

Next thing, for everyone.
Google does this, and that's not a problem. They need money, and that's what they are getting by disclosing your personal information. So I suggest you these things:

1. If you have a Gmail, Yahoo, etc. mail, it's fine, but in case you don't want your mails to be disclosed, go get a personal mail address. (Set up mail services on a server.)
2. If you don't like others to have access to your conversations, do not use Skype and things like that. Use Jabber instead.
3. You don't need to provide each website you see with all your real information.

These are the points that I think will help a bit.

[sossego]

Damn straight,