Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!romp!auschs!panews!rchland.ibm.com!seurer+ From: seurer+@rchland.ibm.com (Bill Seurer) Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk Subject: Re: Lifestyle Information ( was Re: Safeway Stores to Accept Charge Cards) Message-ID: Date: 15 Apr 91 13:56:09 GMT References: , Organization: IBM Rochester, Mn Lines: 17 In-Reply-To: Excerpts from netnews.comp.org.eff.talk: 13-Apr-91 Re: Lifestyle Information (.. Peter da Silva@taronga.h (874) > Why not? The reason not to use such examples is that they give the wrong impression. If you want to convince Mr. or Ms. Average Consumer that collecting lifestyle data is wrong you don't want to say, "Well, it let the police catch this guy over here and the IRS caught this tax cheat over here and ..." Many people would say, "It caught a bunch of crooks? Good!" Instead, use examples that show how such collections of info will (or at least might) HURT THEM. - Bill Seurer IBM: seurer@rchland Prodigy: CNSX71A Rochester, MN Internet: seurer@rchland.vnet.ibm.com