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Random Citizen
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Gmail Invites December 20, 2004 at 03:35 PM UTC #
Ten invites were dropped into my Gmail account this morning. If anyone wants one, send me a PM with an e-mail address and one will be on its way.
joz
Joined: July 10, 2002 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Gmail Invites December 20, 2004 at 03:37 PM UTC #
i have a bunch too…pm me if interested.
Doctor Doom
Joined: April 23, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Gmail Invites December 20, 2004 at 03:57 PM UTC #
it's interesting, what Google is doing. Everybody using their system, which is now millions of people, is linked to everyone else by these invites – and if Google cares to do so, they could map out all these people and trace even seemingly anonymous accounts back to real people.
ratioci nation
Joined: November 22, 2002 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Gmail Invites December 20, 2004 at 04:10 PM UTC #
Originally posted by HerrDoktorDoom:
it's interesting, what Google is doing. Everybody using their system, which is now millions of people, is linked to everyone else by these invites – and if Google cares to do so, they could map out all these people and trace even seemingly anonymous accounts back to real people.
yes they have a secret plan to rule the world
joz
Joined: July 10, 2002 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Gmail Invites December 20, 2004 at 04:24 PM UTC #
Originally posted by pollard:
Originally posted by HerrDoktorDoom:
it's interesting, what Google is doing. Everybody using their system, which is now millions of people, is linked to everyone else by these invites – and if Google cares to do so, they could map out all these people and trace even seemingly anonymous accounts back to real people.
yes they have a secret plan to rule the world
ok by me…at least they're not microsoft.
kosmo
Joined: September 23, 1999 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Gmail Invites December 20, 2004 at 04:27 PM UTC #
as a opposed to

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Random Citizen
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Re: Gmail Invites December 20, 2004 at 05:33 PM UTC #
Originally posted by HerrDoktorDoom:
it's interesting, what Google is doing. Everybody using their system, which is now millions of people, is linked to everyone else by these invites – and if Google cares to do so, they could map out all these people and trace even seemingly anonymous accounts back to real people.
Which isn't different from any other company, say one's employer or an ISP for example, tracing a person's Internet usage.
HoyaSaxa03
Joined: March 22, 2004 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 7053
Re: Gmail Invites December 20, 2004 at 07:23 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Random Citizen:
Originally posted by HerrDoktorDoom:
it's interesting, what Google is doing. Everybody using their system, which is now millions of people, is linked to everyone else by these invites – and if Google cares to do so, they could map out all these people and trace even seemingly anonymous accounts back to real people.
Which isn't different from any other company, say one's employer or an ISP for example, tracing a person's Internet usage.
my worst nightmare.
Random Citizen
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Re: Gmail Invites December 21, 2004 at 02:23 PM UTC #
Still have a bunch of Gmail invites if anyone wants one…
Doctor Doom
Joined: April 23, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Gmail Invites December 21, 2004 at 02:42 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Random Citizen:
Which isn't different from any other company, say one's employer or an ISP for example, tracing a person's Internet usage.
no, it actually is different, because a company tracking your usage doesn't know how you link to millions of other people.

add that to Google's ability to track everything you've ever searched for, and it's really awe-inspiring!
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