Grays_1890
Chris Jones
"There is a global pandemic, if you pul your head out your area and act sensibly we might just be able to navigate these waters whilst maintaining some normality.........now download the app shmucks"
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"There is a global pandemic, if you pul your head out your area and act sensibly we might just be able to navigate these waters whilst maintaining some normality.........now download the app shmucks"
"Speeding is one of the most heinous crimes imaginable (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6251936.stm). We require all drivers to turn on their tracing apps."
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
"I'm stuck in Bradford can you recommend a decent restaurant near me"
Na in all seriousness download the app
Or don't
But if you don't then you can't really cry your eyes out about it in my opinion
LutonSpurs
Eric Dear
@scaramanga do you assume this is a ploy/opportunity to quietly push us towards an Orwellian police state?
I struggle with that idea as it borders on conspiracy theory truther talk.
If there was a ploy to track trace all activity created by powers unknown then, in my mind, that has been achieved with smart phones and social media.
I struggle with that idea as it borders on conspiracy theory truther talk.
If there was a ploy to track trace all activity created by powers unknown then, in my mind, that has been achieved with smart phones and social media.
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
Same for me. There isn't anything to achieve by the government knowing where I am any ore than the bank knowing how much money I have or the tax office knowing what I've paid or apple knowing the apps I've downloaded. Just eat knows where I am 24\7 so I'm far from scared about this app
The apps track and trace it can hardly work if you wanna be covert
Legohamster
Ian Walker
I’m more bothered being caught up with being told to self isolate when I’ve not been near some one than data tracking.
but I can’t blame people, all the govs previous data monitoring etc means people don’t trust Cummings and co with it
but I can’t blame people, all the govs previous data monitoring etc means people don’t trust Cummings and co with it
nayenezgani
Jimmy Neighbour
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
Not really
You could magic up some fantasy of what might happen but its far from reality or fact and driven by fear. A lot of what they could do and not what they are going to do.
Like I said people cried for track and trace, impossible to run track without some element of give and take.
The inner most secrets of my life are not secret, they are just spread round various institutions so for the government to know where I am does not worry me, that's no naive its not caring
Reality is tech companies know a lot more about us than the government can. 99.9% of us are irrelevant for data to be really valuable. Its like the say, sometimes the innocent act guilty and the guilty act innocent
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SteveAWOL
Chris Jones
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
GHod I love the swedes
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
Everyone knows day time drinking the best
No, I don't think any government ever intend to misuse their powers when they're first given.
They just always end up doing so.
I'm not sure my car can go much under a 20 or 30 mph limit.
Legohamster
Ian Walker
Everybody knew this would happen.
Brain dead decision - telling people more restrictions are going to be coming will just mean more people going out for one last time.
its complete miss management
Either say pubs can open till 12 and Restaurants 10 or vice versa - to split it up if you insist on having a pointless curfew
awesome dawson
Mitchell Thomas
This is like watching a car crash in slow motion.
Unless your phone is registered in a fake name or you're on a 3210 pay as you go then the phone companies know exactly where you are 99% of the time, your bank card on contactless for the tube etc will fill in the blanks. Fact is if they really need to it's not hard to identify someones movements, this app just makes it a little easier.
I'm generally protective of my date but doesn't seem that big a deal to me to download it, nothing is shared that I'm not already sharing with other apps that have even less safeguards in place.
I'm generally protective of my date but doesn't seem that big a deal to me to download it, nothing is shared that I'm not already sharing with other apps that have even less safeguards in place.
awesome dawson
Mitchell Thomas
The app isn’t the answer, behavioral change, lead by government certainty, is.
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
Exactly, I would hazard that most people have location setting on full time on their phone most of the time too. If you did a self analysis of where you data sits in the world, places you have given it out, what you use daily the you would realise this.
Alot of the fear comes from this mid 20th century fiction that the government are somehow going to manipulate your mind by using your data or we are going to be down old gravel pits digging for precious metals for the state.
Like most things people say they are worried but dont articulate what they are actually worried about they are just worried for irrational reasons or anger. Except for @scaramanga who at least clears up his hesitations
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