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Gmail BUZZ

ZnorXmanZnorXman
edited February 2010 in Chit chat
Does anyone here know how it actually works, privacy-wise that is?

I know that one can create a profile to go with it (which I have not done) but I was just wondering if said profile "links" to ones gmail address, in the sense that it becomes fully visible to people who view ones profile?

The reason why I ask is because I've been following an interesting Buzz thread created by one of the WoSsers but a certain someone appeared there and I have absolutely no interest whatsoever in having that person spam my email every 15 minutes.

So I have completely disabled Buzz as the best I can, for now, until I know more about how it works privacy-wise.
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  • 1980-20..1980-20..
    edited February 2010
    Its too late znory your screwed i already have all your details. Email sent with 2tb atachment ha ha ha haaaaaaaaa.:-x
  • ZnorXmanZnorXman
    edited February 2010
    1980-20.. wrote: »
    Its too late znory your screwed i already have all your details. Email sent with 2tb atachment ha ha ha haaaaaaaaa.:-x

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
  • ZnorXmanZnorXman
    edited February 2010
    Well, the #spin-clan taught me how to block people in BUZZ so a certain someone is blocked.

    I also saw that one can TURN OFF BUZZ at the very middle-bottom of Gmail (just like you can turn off chat).
  • frobushfrobush
    edited February 2010
    Google Buzz 'breaks privacy laws' says watchdog
    A leading privacy group has urged US regulators to investigate Google's new social networking service Buzz, one week after its launch.

    The Electronic Privacy Information Centre (Epic) has made its complaint to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

    It says that Buzz - which is part of Google's Gmail service - is "deceptive" and breaks consumer protection law.

    The search giant has twice made changes to the service to placate an outcry from users about privacy concerns.

    Canadian officials are also looking at whether Buzz violates privacy laws.

    "Google still hasn't gone far enough," Epic's consumer privacy counsel Kim Nguyen told BBC News.



    Link
  • ZnorXmanZnorXman
    edited February 2010
    frobush wrote: »
    Google Buzz 'breaks privacy laws' says watchdog





    Link

    Thanks for that :-)

    I'm just wondering how the "outcry from users" was heard, there is no easy way to get a hold of anyone at Gmail to the best of my knowledge ... then again, they might have BLOCKed me :grin:
  • frobushfrobush
    edited February 2010
    ZnorXman wrote: »
    I'm just wondering how the "outcry from users" was heard, there is no easy way to get a hold of anyone at Gmail to the best of my knowledge ... then again, they might have BLOCKed me :grin:

    Isn't the whole thing still in beta testing phase - and you mugs are all guinea pigs?
  • ZnorXmanZnorXman
    edited February 2010
    frobush wrote: »
    Isn't the whole thing still in beta testing phase - and you mugs are all guinea pigs?

    Hmmm, maybe. Good point. I don't care too much about how Google is all-inclusive. They are info hogs, and it's rather disturbing.
  • NickHNickH
    edited February 2010
    I turned it off - as GMail is my primary email client, I wasn't too pleased to be autosubscribed to Buzz, especially with it filling up with jowspam.
  • RoseCottonRoseCotton
    edited February 2010
    ZnorXman wrote: »
    Hmmm, maybe. Good point. I don't care too much about how Google is all-inclusive. They are info hogs, and it's rather disturbing.

    Remember Google's motto: Do No Evil... :smile:
  • RoseCottonRoseCotton
    edited February 2010
    RoseCotton wrote: »
    Remember Google's motto: Do No Evil... :smile:

    Woah! They call me the Thread Stopper!
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