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phone companies....add...is it an invasion of privacy ?

PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:53 pm
by bayman
i saw an add on tv last night & it was one of those type of adds that we've seen use your phones as an x-ray machine, or as love ranking monitor, or is my girlfriend cheating etc etc.....this add was ''to spy on your friends text messages'' now i couldn't read all the 'fine print' on the tv but i did notice 'for entertainment purposes only' but to me i think it is an invasion of privacy & it could cause a lot of trouble & even breakup friendships......even though the 'for entertainment purposes only' is there, how is this allowed ?? :? :?

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:55 pm
by Media Park
Surely if it is like the "love calculator" and "what day will you die" apps, then it would have to be something that is just a con...

What channel is it on? If I see the number, I'll give it a crack... :D

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:00 pm
by CK
I'm guessing Todd Woodbridge wasn't endorsing it.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:01 pm
by Booney
bayman wrote:i saw an add on tv last night & it was one of those type of adds that we've seen use your phones as an x-ray machine, or as love ranking monitor, or is my girlfriend cheating etc etc.....this add was ''to spy on your friends text messages'' now i couldn't read all the 'fine print' on the tv but i did notice 'for entertainment purposes only' but to me i think it is an invasion of privacy & it could cause a lot of trouble & even breakup friendships......even though the 'for entertainment purposes only' is there, how is this allowed ?? :? :?


Stupid is, is stupid does.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:22 pm
by bayman
Media Park wrote:Surely if it is like the "love calculator" and "what day will you die" apps, then it would have to be something that is just a con...

What channel is it on? If I see the number, I'll give it a crack... :D



it was on one of the music stations on foxtel

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:33 pm
by dedja
Booney wrote:
bayman wrote:i saw an add on tv last night & it was one of those type of adds that we've seen use your phones as an x-ray machine, or as love ranking monitor, or is my girlfriend cheating etc etc.....this add was ''to spy on your friends text messages'' now i couldn't read all the 'fine print' on the tv but i did notice 'for entertainment purposes only' but to me i think it is an invasion of privacy & it could cause a lot of trouble & even breakup friendships......even though the 'for entertainment purposes only' is there, how is this allowed ?? :? :?


Stupid is, is stupid does.


LOL, precisely.

Can't legislate against stupidity ... :lol:

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:37 pm
by Booney
dedja wrote:
Booney wrote:
bayman wrote:i saw an add on tv last night & it was one of those type of adds that we've seen use your phones as an x-ray machine, or as love ranking monitor, or is my girlfriend cheating etc etc.....this add was ''to spy on your friends text messages'' now i couldn't read all the 'fine print' on the tv but i did notice 'for entertainment purposes only' but to me i think it is an invasion of privacy & it could cause a lot of trouble & even breakup friendships......even though the 'for entertainment purposes only' is there, how is this allowed ?? :? :?


Stupid is, is stupid does.


LOL, precisely.

Can't legislate against stupidity ... :lol:


Treat everyone as if they are an idiot, until they prove you otherwise.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:38 pm
by Strawb
Booney that is the best advice I have ever read. Also never argue with an idoit it will make people wonder.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:46 pm
by tipper
dedja wrote:
Booney wrote:
bayman wrote:i saw an add on tv last night & it was one of those type of adds that we've seen use your phones as an x-ray machine, or as love ranking monitor, or is my girlfriend cheating etc etc.....this add was ''to spy on your friends text messages'' now i couldn't read all the 'fine print' on the tv but i did notice 'for entertainment purposes only' but to me i think it is an invasion of privacy & it could cause a lot of trouble & even breakup friendships......even though the 'for entertainment purposes only' is there, how is this allowed ?? :? :?


Stupid is, is stupid does.


LOL, precisely.

Can't legislate against stupidity ... :lol:


i dont know, sometimes the government seems to give it a damn good try..... ;)

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:04 pm
by smac
tipper wrote:
dedja wrote:
Booney wrote:Stupid is, is stupid does.

LOL, precisely.

Can't legislate against stupidity ... :lol:

i dont know, sometimes the government seems to give it a damn good try..... ;)

Make something idiot proof, they just build a better idiot.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:17 pm
by dedja
LOL :lol: