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Originally Posted by R Jones
Computer use is much more complicated than Phorm seem to realise. It isn't one IP address, one computer.
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Maybe this is their main problem (philosophically). Back in previous incarnations, they were dealing direct with the user of the PC. They used impenetrable EULAs to get consent for their *wares. If people didn't each have a separate account on the PC they would all be tracked - this has been mentioned wrt Phorm.
So it would seem that having been "found out" they have moved to the ISP level, but still use the same thought processes as though they had forced the impenetrable EULA on someone, not thinking about multiple computers sharing a connection, in the same way they dismiss the idea of several people sharing a logon.
I wonder if Openzone will track anyway after accepting their T&Cs? Or if the informed consent will include warnings that if you're a Fon user you may be profiled when you use someone else's connection? The more we discuss this the more gaping holes there seem to be in their thinking.