• Google CEO Schmidt: No Anonymity Is The Future Of Web
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[release]No anonymity is the future of web in the opinion of Google's CEO Eric Schmidt. He said many creepy things about privacy at the Techonomy Conference. The focus of the conference was how technology is changing and can change society. Schmidt's message was that anonymity is a dangerous thing and governments will demand an end to it. In an video interview with Julia Boorstin, CNBC Correspondent, Schmidt stated (starting at 5:13): "Privacy is incredibly important," Schmidt stated. "Privacy is not the same thing as anonymity. It's very important that Google and everyone else respects people's privacy. People have a right to privacy; it's natural; it's normal. It's the right way to do things. But if you are trying to commit a terrible, evil crime, it's not obvious that you should be able to do so with complete anonymity. There are no systems in our society which allow you to do that. Judges insist on unmasking who the perpetrator was. So absolute anonymity could lead to some very difficult decisions for our governments and our society as a whole." According to ReadWriteWeb, Schmidt said of anti-social behavior, "The only way to manage this is true transparency and no anonymity. In a world of asynchronous threats, it is too dangerous for there not to be some way to identify you. We need a [verified] name service for people. Governments will demand it."[/release] [url=http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/google-ceo-schmidt-no-anonymity-future-web]Source[/url] Pretty old I know, but you guys don't seem to have heard so I'm just updating you on it.
I blame the fact that they lost control over Google+ for a while with all those faked out accounts. They didn't like the fact they couldn't point fingers at anyone.
[QUOTE=PX1K;31397159]I blame the fact that they lost control over Google+ for a while with all those faked out accounts. They didn't like the fact they couldn't point fingers at anyone.[/QUOTE] the article is from october 2010
By Ms. Smith on Mon, 08/09/10 - 9:21pm.
[QUOTE=Sanius;31397198]the article is from october 2010[/QUOTE] Well, Blah. I've just noticed it's becoming a thing now that Facebook are getting involved. I just wish companies etc would leave these stupid ideas in their heads.
[QUOTE=RichyZ;31397226]gg op, it's from october so we must have never made a thread about it in october[/QUOTE] well hey, this is the first time i've heard of it
And if everything is linked to your real name then the Internet will become just as judgemental and hypocritical like people in real life Guess it's back to carrier pigeons
[QUOTE=Zezibesh;31397407]And if everything is linked to your real name then the Internet will become just as judgemental and hypocritical like people in real life Guess it's back to carrier pigeons[/QUOTE] I think the idea is that the cops can get to you if they need to, but the average Joe will still have no idea who you are.
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;31398071]I think the idea is that the cops can get to you if they need to, but the average Joe will still have no idea who you are.[/QUOTE] Fuck the police, I'll be using encrypted web browsers.
Internet anonymity never existed anyway... (IP addresses anyone?) The point of the way that you can use an alias is so that enemies you make online can't find you easily. Or potential stalkers.
[QUOTE=XxTheAvengerxX;31396965]Pretty old I know, but you guys don't seem to have heard so I'm just updating you on it.[/QUOTE] Of course you knew, it's not like you just edited that in after you saw the first late rating or anything.
Well firstly IP address =/= person. Secondly I don't understand the whole anti-anti-anonymity. People here cite facebook as being bad because you aren't anonymous, but isn't that the point, to connect with each people that you know? Also how would the internet really change? Not much. The internet as we know it would continue, just usernames would go away. And most of the time, usernames are simply a nuisance or a slight embarrassment. For example, my username, which is quite stupid, sounded good when I made it over 3 years ago. However, now it doesn't. But my real name won't change, I don't regret having it, and I know that I will be happy with it forever. Why must people hide behind avatars and usernames?
i'm quite happy with people not knowing my real name on forums [editline]29th July 2011[/editline] besides, if you were legally required to give your real name on forums, there's gonna have to be some way of verifying that, which means that you will probably have to give quite a bit more info than just your name for this sort of scheme
Yea but what are they gonna do? Most people here live hundreds if not thousands of miles away its not like they are gonna come to your house and punch you in the face. If they really wanted to, anybody on any forum could find out your real name, address, and phone number.
anti-anonymity on a governmental level should never happen
having usernames makes sure that the choice is mine regarding what information about me is available online; if i wanted to make sure nobody could find out my real name and address, i could. [editline]29th July 2011[/editline] "people usually have stupid usernames" also isn't a very good argument for legally being forced to give your real name on the internet [editline]29th July 2011[/editline] plus, if you had to give your real name everywhere, that gives employers so many more opportunities to monitor what you do during your free time, etc
[QUOTE=Kiwi Bird;31399688]Of course you knew, it's not like you just edited that in after you saw the first late rating or anything.[/QUOTE] Except that's not what I edited in. I edited in the last paragraph because I missed it when I made the thread. Ask a mod to check if you don't believe me.
[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;31399763]i'm quite happy with people not knowing my real name on forums [editline]29th July 2011[/editline] besides, if you were legally required to give your real name on forums, there's gonna have to be some way of verifying that, which means that you will probably have to give quite a bit more info than just your name for this sort of scheme[/QUOTE] How to make money in a less private world! Step 1: Require ID to make account on forums Step 2: Sell ID to nigerians in eastern europe Congratulations, you are now rich! [editline]29th July 2011[/editline] Also, WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT?? There already exists a method for eliminating anonymity in the law. Get the IP address, and go to a judge. If your request is valid, then perfect. If not, fuck off.
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