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- From: gad@fncrd6.fnal.gov (greg deuerling)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
- Subject: Re: New Supra Chipset:Caller ID:Condoms
- Date: 7 Nov 1992 16:45:06 GMT
- Organization: Fermilab
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- Message-ID: <1dgrqiINNf64@fnnews.fnal.gov>
- References: <1992Nov5.104642.1@ulkyvx.louisville.edu> <Bx9AsI.7xM@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> <1992Nov6.213404.2247@sth.frontec.se>
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- >In some (all?) cases this lays extra expenses on the BBS, which is not
- >desired. Running a BBS is expensive enough as it is.
- >
-
- Then don't provide callback, its that simple.
-
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- >> Does your right to privacy end when you knock on my door?
- >
- >No, but my right to know who you are starts when you start using my hard-
- >earned computer equipment for your personal entertainment.
- >Don't you think that's quite fair?
- >
- >> When you enter my house do I have a right to look through your wallet?
- >> Do I instantly have to know your address?
- >
- >If a stranger comes knocking on my door I sure as hell ask at least who
- >he is! Don't you?
-
- Not quite the same, you provide a service. Do you know of any stores that
- ask you name and phone number just to let you in ???
-
- >The interest in the identity of the user is not only for protection. As
- >I said before, I'd to know who's occupying my computer!
-
- Why ??? What possible benefit do you get out of this ???
-
- >> I think it's just one big power trip. "I have
- >> caller ID so I know *YOUR* number."
- >
- >"You've told me your number so I know it."
- >
- So what do you do with these numbers ??? When you go out on a date do you
- pull out all of these numbers and try to impress them with it, or have all
- of these numbers in a little balck book so it looks like you have lots of
- friends ???
-
- >> I don't see the purpose of caller ID. I'm sorry, I don't. It doesn't
- >> offer any real useful service (to me).
- >
- >As a user, no. On the other hand, I'm pretty convinced you can ask your
- >local telco to switch it off for you.
- >I wouldn't let you into my computer without it, though...
- >
-
- I must agree with the other guy, ya got no busness knowing my phone
- number. I bought my computer for my self to use, not others. I can think
- of lots of other better things to do with my money !!!
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