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- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 11:34:17 -0500
- From: Faisal Nameer Jawdat <fj05+@andrew.cmu.edu>
- Subject: Re: "Welcome to the Machine"
- In-Reply-To: <1992Nov19.185456.12840@sunova.ssc.gov>
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- kevin@andorra.ssc.gov (Kevlar) writes:
- > Here in D/FW there is a store that recently opened called
- > "Incredible Universe" (home electronics, appliances, computers,
- > etc) Well i've been told that upon entering this store an
- > individual is issued a membership card with a bar code.
- > Any subsequent visits.....the member must bar code IN
- > just to enter the store. Also scan out upon leaving! ^^
- > Does this make anyone else out there think?
- > What kind of data profile could be assembled from this?
- > I don't consider myself paranoid, but it starts to
- > make you wonder about the ever increasing number of apparant
- > devices in place to track or assemble data!
-
- the only reasonable response to this sort of behaviour on the part of
- companies is to ask for a new card every time you go there
- don't say you left yours at home, just come up with a different id
- each time
- if they want some sort of pitcture id, don't have any
- or if you're like me, some of your stuff has your middle initial, some
- doesn't
- use fake id's, etc.
- i doubt they'll keep you out with no picture id in any case
-
- if they say "you have no money"
- you've just come to browse
- pay cash, always
- etc.
-
- don't fight a war with your wallet
- fight it with theirs
-