ken at lomax.gen.nz wrote: >> Uhh, Ken - is any of the info it asks for compulsary? >> I have a gmail account so I used that to sign up. It has my name, my >> gmail address, my country and my timezone. >> Big deal??? >> >> > Uhh, yes it is a big deal! To get a gmail account you have to supply a > phone number of else obtain a number from someone who already has a > gmail account. THere is much too much private information floating > around the Internet already without adding to it when not neccessary. > Roll on Orwells, 1984 > Regards > Ken Lomax I can probably find out more information about you just from your number plate.. the details required for signing up to a gmail account are a lot less invasive. Heck, the details you need to sign up are readily avalible anyways ;) http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&q=Ken+Lomax+&btnG=Search&meta=cr%3DcountryNZ 1984.. great book, but relating it to a gmail account is a somewhat a case of "the sky is falling" IMHO. Michael
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