My Invite was in fact in my Bulk (spam - junk) Folder in my Yahoo mailbox. At least it made it to may inbox.
All this got me thinking who is behind "all the Privacy concerns ", "google violates your privacy" Yada Yada Yada is it just more dirty big business it reminds me of our sad exculsive political system that excludes third parties from the debate system unless your a Billionare and you can buy your way into the Presidential race like happened in the 90's. Anyways it sounds like the political mudslinging of the election system. Take a look at some of the TOS's. How much privacy can you expect on the internet anyway? and from a FREE service ?
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Plus if you read the TOS on anything now a days you agree to to give up all and anyrights, if you recive any rights or found that there lawyers missed any of your rights that you agree in advance to a change in service and to forefiet those rights as well. If a service pack or an update blows your your computer you agree that it is your fault.
You agree that with some OS that you agree to Beta test there software. Can you imagine if you bought a car with a 20 page TOS that you agree not to sue Ford, or Honda, etc. just wait one day it will be slipped in to the 30 pages that you sign when you buy a new car.
My rant is over. The fact is I trust Google more than I trust most of the other Internet intienties. How long have you been bombard with banner ads? you ever notice how some are for your local area where you live ?? We just take it for granted. What about pop up's/unders?
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