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--- articles:anonymity_on_the_internet [2013/06/23 22:49] – problem moritz
+++ articles:anonymity_on_the_internet [2013/06/23 22:54] (current) – non obvious moritz
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 I assume that most users have an idea of what data they would like to share with whom and what data should remain private. However, websites collecting user generated content suggest a better user experience when the user shares data more actively. For example, Facebook has 'Likes', a very simple way for other users to indicate some form of agreement to some published information. From a user's perspective it is rewarding to collect a lot of likes, and the more is published the more likes a user might get. By providing this information to Facebook a user gives up all control over it. (It seems like the user is in control by providing delete buttons, but can one be sure it does really delete the data?)
 Another problem is convenience. Google provides a very good user experience, and it gets better the more services a user accesses. On the other hand, it also means that Google has access to more information that it can use to run its business on. Many of us rely on chat and email, we want to have access on any device wherever we are. But that means the data must be stored somewhere, and by combining identifying information it is possible to create a more complete profile of a person.
+===== The non-obvious =====
+Many people use the Internet to manage very private parts of their life. For example, it is very easy to manage money using online banking, or maintain contracts online.