Have you heard of blippy? It's a "service" that shares your credit card purchases twitter style.

Why the hell would anyone do that? I know when someone first mentioned the idea of twitter to me, I had a similar reaction... and now look at twitter, but I can't see this thing being something that catches on. Am I missing something?

:wtf:

They're trying hard to sell it, but none of their ideas compel me(yet)

Competitive shopping league?

:wtf:

But yeah, marketing companies don't even have to research anymore, all their data just comes to them from the unwitting public.

I mean, I get why others might use it...but ennh.

This blippy thing though, it's just too much.. The top guy is the guy who found the company adbrite though.

Redstone

Which is sort of like Facebook, except it's all about shopping and selling. Turns out when someone registers, it worms its way into your e-mail address book and spams basically everyone you know urging them to join, etc.

I don't really want anyone knowing my compulsive shopping habits, let alone broadcasting it to everyone.

Part of me wonders if there isn't a concerted effort being carried out to get everyone to overshare every aspect of their life so that privacy can effectively be eliminated, but almost on a voluntary basis.

"Why yes, Mr. Winston Smith, you'll get this free large screen TV installed in your living room with free programming 24/7 and all you have to do is let the TV watch YOU at the same time! Fun, eh? All your friends could sign on and watch you do your calisthenics in the morning, and party with you as you drink your Victory Gin! Everyone's getting one, so why not join in the fun!"

Orwell was right. Orwell is ALWAYS right.