This Week in Consumer Web-- We Like to Share (Wikileaks) but Hate to Share (FTC)
Consumers are now wondering what we want: a "wide open" internet playground or walls for protection? We cannot demand clarity and openness but then bark at the responsibilities behind it. Maybe the root of being a consumer is the American ideal of consumption without consequences.
Consumers, now wondering which is it they want: a “wide open” internet playground or walls for protection? Tracking works both ways, we cannot demand clarity and openness to all secure documents and diplomatic secrets but then feel invaded when our clicks and shopping preferences are tracked.
Come on consumers, what’s going on here?!
This week we are going to look at all the ironic ways as consumers we expect the most.
WE LOVE TO SHARE…and other fascinations with the internet
- While not wanting the FTC to track users insights, people had no problem responding to the FTC via Twitter which is public and trackable.
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