Comments on: 5 Ways to Power Up Your Google Reader Efficiency http://www.googletutor.com/2008/11/05/5-ways-to-power-up-your-google-reader-efficiency/ Your how-to guide for Google with Google tutorials, tips for using Google and advice. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:25:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ron http://www.googletutor.com/2008/11/05/5-ways-to-power-up-your-google-reader-efficiency/#comment-241736 Ron Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:24:36 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/?p=1951#comment-241736 >> Google Reader has this great little thing called “Subscription Trends.” It’s like a big brother keeping track of what your read, and when you read it. Although this could turn into a scary privacy discussion, it does come in handy. That "great little thing" is spyware. I have no use for it, and I object to the collection of data about my online behavior that I can't control. I presume that Google collects this data without my permission, which is outrageous. Unless I can find a way to turn this "big brother" snooping off, I'm going to find another, more privacy-conscious RSS reader. >> Google Reader has this great little thing called “Subscription Trends.” It’s like a big brother keeping track of what your read, and when you read it. Although this could turn into a scary privacy discussion, it does come in handy.

That “great little thing” is spyware. I have no use for it, and I object to the collection of data about my online behavior that I can’t control. I presume that Google collects this data without my permission, which is outrageous. Unless I can find a way to turn this “big brother” snooping off, I’m going to find another, more privacy-conscious RSS reader.

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