Free Lunch?
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1639786,00.asp
Yesterday I mentioned that there are often pitfalls to 'FREE' offers, from the dangers of spyware.
This eWeek blog by David Coursey goes into more details about such things but more from a privacy standpoint.
He even questions blogs!
His points are valid. What do these people want from you?
Do you have to endure ads? Hell, I can do that - I'm from the 1950 TV generation.
Will what's free today cost tomorrow. onebox.com comes to my mind.
Will your personnal information be sold. That company can be owned by someone else tommorow. Ever notice how almost all those 'Agreements' allow these companies to change the terms at anytime.
Think hard about what you sign up for and what information you give out.
Yesterday I mentioned that there are often pitfalls to 'FREE' offers, from the dangers of spyware.
This eWeek blog by David Coursey goes into more details about such things but more from a privacy standpoint.
He even questions blogs!
His points are valid. What do these people want from you?
Do you have to endure ads? Hell, I can do that - I'm from the 1950 TV generation.
Will what's free today cost tomorrow. onebox.com comes to my mind.
Will your personnal information be sold. That company can be owned by someone else tommorow. Ever notice how almost all those 'Agreements' allow these companies to change the terms at anytime.
Think hard about what you sign up for and what information you give out.
posted by CompuDave at 8/27/2004 12:39:00 PM
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