One group in New York City says no, according to MarketingVox. "Consumer Watchdog, a privacy advocacy group, has developed a 15-second spot that is running on a 540-square foot digital billboard in Times Square, twice an hour, for the next 45 days. The spot promotes a longer video the group produced. Both videos are controversial - and designed to push the cause the group is currently promoting, namely Do Not Track legislation. 'We're satirizing Schmidt in the most highly trafficked public square in the nation to make the public aware of how out of touch Schmidt and Google are when it comes to our privacy rights,' said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog. 'America needs a 'Do Not Track Me' list and Google is Exhibit A in the case for it.'"
The notion of privacy versus access to information has troubled many. In fact, Facebook has modified many of its practices to ward off trouble from the Federal government.
Too many "connected" individuals forget life's most primal rule: Nothing is for free. You cannot receive free email, free social networking, free phone calls without paying. The Romans of antiquity called it, Quid pro quo--This for that.
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