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Old 04-15-2012, 07:28 PM   #37
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Not commenting about your point of view. Don't care about it, frankly -- you make your choices that work for you. I haven't criticized you at all, in any post for the choices you are making. I've only asked questions, none of which you have answered. I have indicated my respect for your choices.

I'm asking what the danger is to me of allowing Google Chrome to "record" my activity. I've asked it three or four times now, and you either won't or can't answer the question.

You keep saying you don't like it, you don't want it, you want your privacy, etc. I think WE GOT IT. I know I did. It does NOT address my question.

To use your own words:

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Honestly, is that so dificult to understand?
I can't be any more clear -- so instead, I'll be done.

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Old 04-16-2012, 04:21 AM   #38
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I work in Tier 2 Techinical support at Foxit Software (We provide PDF alternatives similiar to Adobe) Its 50/50 when it comes to search. 50% is the browser, 50% is the search engine. My 2 cents in web browsing:

Chrome - Everything is sandboxed, meaning it's secure. However, it does use more memory and yes everything you search is placed on Google servers (semi government). No biggie unless ur searching for weird illegal pornography or planning a plot of evil. I recommend Chrome for browsing and going on forums. Its language runs scripts very quickly and soon Chrome will be on every desktop. (really.)

Firefox - Good ol mozilla. I recommending downloading addons "Noscript" and "Ad Blocker" those two addons are life savers when it comes to pure web surfing. (Whatever you want) Firefox is under the non profit jumbo with MS holding its back. Lots of great addons and most webservices are compatible. Good alternative to IE.

IE - Hate it. Crippled and has bunch of holes. I mean it comes with MS and its the main browser that everyone uses but IMO, if you're using IE for everything, you dont really know jack bout computers or tech. lol.

Search Engines :

Google : Simple boom, if you have no gmail account theres really nothing to be tripping about. If you're using gmail and chrome and have an android device, Everything is tracked and is backed up in the Google servers. Great service IMO but they're adsense is getting annoying. lets say ur web browsing and window shopping, lookin at some neat car seats and decide to say naaahh dont want em, you will be seeing car seats ads left n right after clicking out of that page or relogging on. Its a new type of marketing approach every web service is touching.

Yahoo, Bing, Alta Vista, w.e - all the same thing.

I miss Scroogle though, it was a hybrid site hosted by major hackers/geeks that found a way to use Google's search without having it traced back to Googles search log.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scroogle

Anywho, Just use Firefox with the plugsins Noscript and Ad Blocker Plus and you're good to go.
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Old 04-16-2012, 10:58 AM   #39
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Chrome - Everything is sandboxed, meaning it's secure. However, it does use more memory and yes everything you search is placed on Google servers (semi government). No biggie unless ur searching for weird illegal pornography or planning a plot of evil. I recommend Chrome for browsing and going on forums. Its language runs scripts very quickly and soon Chrome will be on every desktop. (really.)
I think you guys are failing to understand my point for the most part.
Yes everthing can be sandboxed (not 100% fool proof) and it has good security, not perfect but good.

However, this is seperate from googles call home marketing spyway. This is all perfecly legal as it burried in the EULA.

As far as Fire Fox is concerned, I may try it.

The chrome EUlA/privacy statment
http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en...tml?brand=CHMB.

Personaly I was aways a "stick and rudder" computer user since the C-64 and I do no feel comfotable not having control of so many call home features of chrome.

For example...... it's like this.... a cell phone may be able to track all you locations when your phone its turned on, however it's what they do with that info is what is important.

Anyway, I''m out of here also.

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Old 04-16-2012, 11:23 AM   #40
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Doesn't incognito mode prevent logging?

Does Dogpile.com do that as well? It's one of my favorite search methods.
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Old 04-16-2012, 10:31 PM   #41
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... I don't need to ever see an ad for diapers, fast food or impotence drugs, for example...
TMI but good to know, Garm.

Sorry, guys, just trying to lighten things up in here.

Just for you, OP ...

check out Google Homeview on Youtube.

http://youtu.be/-U7Nmy-1xrk

(personally, I find it hilarious but I get that there is some truth to it )
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Old 04-17-2012, 12:52 PM   #42
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Again..... everyone seems so certain about exactly what google spyware sends home even though they really have no real idea what it consists of. People are simply making assumptions.
People seem to be defending chrome on blind faith born of a dislike for MS.
Almost to a person we all use MS software on a day to day basis. It is almost impossible not to. I don't care what google sends home, if they don't track it, apple, the government, or countless other companies looking to sell it do. The only way to not be tracked is to go get a 100% secure 100% encrypted VPN. And even that won't work if they track you before you hit the vpn.

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Not trying to be mean .... are you?
I'm just a bit frustrated of going round in circles here.
Why is it so difficult to understand the simple concept that even though I have nothing to hide, I still do not want anyone spying on me?

I fail to see your point. Are you saying that many others don't mind the spyware so, why should I?
The concept is easy to understand. It is just not possible in this day and age.

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Doesn't incognito mode prevent logging?Does Dogpile.com do that as well? It's one of my favorite search methods.
To answer your original question, no it is not going to hurt you, or anyone else.

It does not. It technically does, but both firefox and google have been proven to allow add ons to track you even in icognito mode. If you really want to try to be secure without paying a VPN you can download TOR:https://www.torproject.org/ The problem is the second you put in any personal info, or log into a forum you frequent, there is no anonymous anymore. At this point google, the gov't and anyone else that wants to pay google isn't looking to see what you are doing, they are playing a gigantic game of connect the dots. They pretty much know who everyone is, what they like and dislike, they just need to match up your online habits with the person. It is pretty easy to do when you are starting up with a database of everything. I mean that literally, there are databases that can find everything you never wanted anyone to know about you with just an e-mail address. SS#, address, relatives, where you work, phone numbers, etc. None of it is private any more. They already know everything, there is nothing to hide anymore.
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Old 04-17-2012, 01:59 PM   #43
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Old 04-17-2012, 03:29 PM   #44
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I got my pop corn.
It's great being a spectator at the show.
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Old 05-05-2012, 05:26 PM   #45
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What about the (free) "Comodo Dragon" browser?
Anyone try it it?
It sounds interesting.

http://www.comodo.com/home/browsers-...rs/browser.php
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Old 05-05-2012, 09:56 PM   #46
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how does it work? If it is really just based off of chrome there really isn't any extra security. At least TOR hides who is browsing what as long as you don't enter any personal info.

My biggest question is who are these people? I've never heard of them.

Real internet security starts with a vpn, something like this.


The best ones keep zero records, are fully encrypted from your modem to their facility, have thousands of random ip's which you will connect to randomly, the best ones allow multiple people to use the exact same ip address at the same time so no one can track anything. Most importantly, they totally ignore what you are doing online.

The only way to track one of these is to have a physical box hooked up right to your outgoing internet connection, before it hits your internet providers systems.
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Old 05-05-2012, 11:59 PM   #47
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Who is "Comodo"? Are you serious? You never heard of the great freeware Comodo firewalls, etc? They are all highly regarded as is Comodo.

As far as it being the same as Google Chrome, I believe that Comodo Dragon does not have the calll home "spyware" that Google chrome does.
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You can recover the data by enabling the syn option in chrome, download new one and open syn. it will get back everything even extensions example vpn or google translate etc

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wacky 9 year old thread !

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