Thread: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
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Old 13-04-2008, 15:35   #3082
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
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Originally Posted by 80/20Thinking View Post
Alexander. You should know that in life you have to make choices that others don't necessarily approve. I've pioneered almost every privacy issue of modern times, and your generous remarks reflect that. But do I cease exploring new avenues because some people disagree? Sometimes, but by and large I have to use all my powers of instinct and reflection to figure out where to place my scarce energies and resources. All I ask you to do is wait until the final PIA is published before you rush to judgment.

As for what people think about me or my reputation. Well, I remember from 15 years ago being the first serious campaigner against CCTV and much the same was said about me. Same when I started the fight against the ID card or - in the US - when we launched our action against US VISIT.

Hate me all you want, but also remember that it was only two weeks ago that my actions stopped fingerprinting at Heathrow. And tomorrow there'll be an equally important strike in another area. Just because my approach to issues does not always resonate with yours should not lead you to outright condemnation.
I don't hate you Simon, I would like to think I don't hate anyone, I am a better human being than that. Your work (and others) with regards to privacy inspired me to leave a 15 year career in IT with very lucrative remuneration and return to University in order to carry your flag. All my work has revolved around privacy and technology issues.

For years as a child I was told I was one of the brightest people the country had to offer, I was shipped off to a government boarding school for precisely this reason. Now as an adult, I am known to be a pain in the ass with my relentless attempts to educate people on issues of privacy and my attempts to try and cure the country of this disease of apathy we suffer from to prevent the situation going from bad to worse.

With regards your final PIA, I can't really see it making any difference as the draft ignores the "operations" being carried out on the traffic data with regards the DPA.

I even emailed you several weeks ago asking for your advice on how I could focus my studies with a goal to working with groups like Liberty, PI, ORG etc., yet to date you have not replied. I would have hoped that given your previous 20 years work on these issues you would welcome interest from fresh blood and do everything you can to try and encourage and mentor people like myself to carry on the sterling work you have done.

But irrespective of all the good, as Panasonic stated in his post above, you now seem to be just a new addition to the PR from Phorm. Whether it is true or not, that is how it looks.

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