Consumer Groups Advocate for 'Do Not Track' Registry

eldavojohn writes "Consumer groups are asking for a 'do not track' registry to be implemented, similar to the successful and popular 'do not call' registry. Tracking companies are asking for examples where tracking has caused harm, and would rather the industry stay self-regulated. 'In December, the FTC approved Google's purchase of advertising rival DoubleClick over the objections of some privacy groups. At the same time, the agency urged advertisers to let computer users bar advertisers from collecting information on them, to provide "reasonable security" for any data and to collect data on health conditions or other sensitive issues only with the consumer's express consent.'"

Re:What's with all these registries?

[MarkGriz]

"What's with all these registries?"

Yeah. Why not just create a "leave me the fsck alone" registry and be done with it.

More Opt-Out Registries

[rtobyr]

Oh yeah... where do I sign up for the "Do Not Spam" registry?

Individually register to stay anonymous...

[the_other_chewey]

What a great concept - for trackers: You individually register and have
to stay identifiable during all your browsing so trackers know it is you.
You allow them to track you so they stop tracking you.

Soundy like a great idea?

Yeah, to me neither.

Cookies

[Gat0r30y]

When you outlaw cookies, only outlaws will have cookies..... yum delicious cookies

Re:Individually register to stay anonymous...

[gfogus]

Easy solution:

1. All persons shall, by default, non-tracked persons.
2. Any person may request to be on the "tracked" list.

This goes for phone marketers and spammers.

Would you like to sign up to be tracked or spammed? Be my guest.

(This can be solved through technology. I'm working on it.)

Re:No, I'm not going to see the ads.

[Anonymous Coward]

Sounds like you need to create an AdBlockBlock extension that blocks people stroking their ego about AdBlock.

Re:No, I'm not going to see the ads.

[Fear the Clam]

Sorry, those posts are irritating as hell. Please try to respond with original thoughts. Thank you.

Were you saying something? I use DoucheBlock, so I don't see these things.

Re:No, I'm not going to see the ads.

[bishiraver]

Mod parent up.

If it weren't for interbutts advertising, all you'd find on the intertubes would be dry research material and 'HI THIS IS LARUENS [sic] HOMEPAGE AND HERE IS MY CAT PICTURES! HI THERE!@!! SIGN MAH GUEST BOOK~~~ MUAH~~~' type pages. Replete with spinning kitty paw gifs. And probably a few <marquee> tags.

We would not have rich internet news. Social news (e.g. digg and slashdot) wouldn't be viable. And forget free porn (outside of irc chatrooms run out of a basement in bulgaria to find someone to webcam with over netmeeting).

Re:No, I'm not going to see the ads.

[The End Of Days]

Don't go bringing logic and reason into these emotional debates. You ruin my good time.