On Dec 13, 2007, at 1:27 PM, David Dorman wrote:
>> "Context management". I like that! ranti.junus++
>
> This wonderful quote raises all sorts of interesting
> possibilities--as well as issues. One reaction I have is that I
> personally react negatively to the way companies I use have profiled
> me. Typically it is done without my permission, without involving me
> in any way, and without explaining to me the profiling methodology.
>
> If I am to be profiled to help the search service give me more
> relevant results, I would prefer to be asked permision, to be
> involved in the profiling choices and criteria being made, and to
> have an explanation of how the process works.
Yep, exactly; I would expect "context management" sorts of services
to be opt-in in nature.
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Eric Lease Morgan
University Libraries of Notre Dame
Received on Fri Dec 14 2007 - 06:15:54 EST