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Got this message from my son-in-law, the computer expert:
"Just an important heads up - if you use Gmail, Google recently turned on a new Gmail feature called "Google Buzz" without even giving you the option to turn it off or clearly explain it. It's something akin to Twitter - but the problem is that it violates SERIOUS privacy laws by exposing your contact list, e-mails of your address book, and shows you who is following you, who you follow and making that information available to anyone else. Needless to say this is undesired and unwaranted by most people. Read more about the violation of privacy laws he http://redtape.msnbc.com/2010/02/epi...retap-law.html To turn off Google Buzz: Scroll to the very bottom of Gmail - in very tiny font letters at the middle of the page is an option to "turn off google buzz". Please pass this on to anyone else you may know who uses Gmail. Google has to fix these privacy concerns - unless of course you don't mind your contact list and e-mails of contacts being available to everyone else. ;-)" Roberta in D |
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Roberta wrote:
Got this message from my son-in-law, the computer expert: "Just an important heads up - if you use Gmail, Google recently turned on a new Gmail feature called "Google Buzz" without even giving you the option to turn it off or clearly explain it. It's something akin to Twitter - but the problem is that it violates SERIOUS privacy laws by exposing your contact list, e-mails of your address book, and shows you who is following you, who you follow and making that information available to anyone else. Needless to say this is undesired and unwaranted by most people. Read more about the violation of privacy laws he http://redtape.msnbc.com/2010/02/epi...retap-law.html To turn off Google Buzz: Scroll to the very bottom of Gmail - in very tiny font letters at the middle of the page is an option to "turn off google buzz". Please pass this on to anyone else you may know who uses Gmail. Google has to fix these privacy concerns - unless of course you don't mind your contact list and e-mails of contacts being available to everyone else. ;-)" Thanks Roberta & SIL, I have just turned it off as has DH. Lizzy |
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On Feb 18, 2:54*am, Roberta Roberta@Home wrote:
Got this message from my son-in-law, the computer expert: "Just an important heads up - if you use Gmail, Google recently turned on a new Gmail feature called "Google Buzz" without even giving you the option to turn it off or clearly explain it. It's something akin to Twitter - but the problem is that it violates SERIOUS privacy laws by exposing your contact list, e-mails of your address book, and shows you who is following you, who you follow and making that information available to anyone else. Needless to say this is undesired and unwaranted by most people. Read more about the violation of privacy laws hehttp://redtape.msnbc.com/2010/02/epi...roken-wiretap-... To turn off Google Buzz: Scroll to the very bottom of Gmail - in very tiny font letters at the middle of the page is an option to "turn off google buzz". Please pass this on to anyone else you may know who uses Gmail. Google has to fix these privacy concerns - unless of course you don't mind your contact list and e-mails of contacts being available to everyone else. ;-)" Roberta in D Thanks! Bev in TX |
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Thanks, just did this.
Ginger in CA On Feb 18, 12:54*am, Roberta Roberta@Home wrote: Got this message from my son-in-law, the computer expert: "Just an important heads up - if you use Gmail, Google recently turned on a new Gmail feature called "Google Buzz" without even giving you the option to turn it off or clearly explain it. It's something akin to Twitter - but the problem is that it violates SERIOUS privacy laws by exposing your contact list, e-mails of your address book, and shows you who is following you, who you follow and making that information available to anyone else. Needless to say this is undesired and unwaranted by most people. Read more about the violation of privacy laws hehttp://redtape.msnbc.com/2010/02/epi...roken-wiretap-... To turn off Google Buzz: Scroll to the very bottom of Gmail - in very tiny font letters at the middle of the page is an option to "turn off google buzz". Please pass this on to anyone else you may know who uses Gmail. Google has to fix these privacy concerns - unless of course you don't mind your contact list and e-mails of contacts being available to everyone else. ;-)" Roberta in D |
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i was wondering how to do that! thanks, Roberta!
it's off now. amy in CNY |
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Thanks, Roberta. I checked and there are quite a few of us using gmail.
Polly "amy in CNY" wrote in message ... i was wondering how to do that! thanks, Roberta! it's off now. amy in CNY |
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Son-in-law just sent this addendum:
Update: If you have used Google Buzz, then take a look at this article to follow instructions because simply turning it off doesn't fix the problem of privacy. If you have NOT used Google Buzz and simply disabled it - then you should be fine. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10451703-2.html Roberta in D On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:54:04 +0100, Roberta Roberta@Home wrote: Got this message from my son-in-law, the computer expert: "Just an important heads up - if you use Gmail, Google recently turned on a new Gmail feature called "Google Buzz" without even giving you the option to turn it off or clearly explain it. It's something akin to Twitter - but the problem is that it violates SERIOUS privacy laws by exposing your contact list, e-mails of your address book, and shows you who is following you, who you follow and making that information available to anyone else. Needless to say this is undesired and unwaranted by most people. Read more about the violation of privacy laws he http://redtape.msnbc.com/2010/02/epi...retap-law.html To turn off Google Buzz: Scroll to the very bottom of Gmail - in very tiny font letters at the middle of the page is an option to "turn off google buzz". Please pass this on to anyone else you may know who uses Gmail. Google has to fix these privacy concerns - unless of course you don't mind your contact list and e-mails of contacts being available to everyone else. ;-)" Roberta in D |
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No idea, I am so not a techie! Just passing in s-i-l's info.
Roberta in D On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:19:49 -0800, Sandy wrote: In article , Roberta Roberta@Home wrote: Got this message from my son-in-law, the computer expert: "Just an important heads up - if you use Gmail, Google recently turned on a new Gmail feature called "Google Buzz" without even giving you the option to turn it off or clearly explain it. It's something akin to Twitter - but the problem is that it violates SERIOUS privacy laws by exposing your contact list, e-mails of your address book, and shows you who is following you, who you follow and making that information available to anyone else. Needless to say this is undesired and unwaranted by most people. Read more about the violation of privacy laws he http://redtape.msnbc.com/2010/02/epi...retap-law.html To turn off Google Buzz: Scroll to the very bottom of Gmail - in very tiny font letters at the middle of the page is an option to "turn off google buzz". Please pass this on to anyone else you may know who uses Gmail. Google has to fix these privacy concerns - unless of course you don't mind your contact list and e-mails of contacts being available to everyone else. ;-)" Roberta in D Roberta, what happens to the Google profile when you turn off Buzz? I need that, I think, for my blog. :O |
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On Feb 18, 2:54*am, Roberta Roberta@Home wrote:
Got this message from my son-in-law, the computer expert: "Just an important heads up - if you use Gmail, Google recently turned on a new Gmail feature called "Google Buzz" without even giving you the option to turn it off or clearly explain it. TY TY got it disabled.. lyn |
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On 18 Feb, 18:54, Roberta Roberta@Home wrote:
Got this message from my son-in-law, the computer expert: "Just an important heads up - if you use Gmail, Google recently turned on a new Gmail feature called "Google Buzz" without even giving you the option to turn it off or clearly explain it. It's something akin to Twitter - but the problem is that it violates SERIOUS privacy laws by exposing your contact list, e-mails of your address book, and shows you who is following you, who you follow and making that information available to anyone else. Needless to say this is undesired and unwaranted by most people. Read more about the violation of privacy laws hehttp://redtape.msnbc.com/2010/02/epi...roken-wiretap-... To turn off Google Buzz: Scroll to the very bottom of Gmail - in very tiny font letters at the middle of the page is an option to "turn off google buzz". Please pass this on to anyone else you may know who uses Gmail. Google has to fix these privacy concerns - unless of course you don't mind your contact list and e-mails of contacts being available to everyone else. ;-)" Roberta in D I understand that before you turn off Buzz at the bottom of the page, you have to 'unfollow' and 'block' all the contacts that Buzz decided to put in place for you first. Bronnie |
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