Seems like everyone is coming with ways to control what people do. Cell phones track where you go without permission, On Star tracks as well and can stop your car without permission, the government can arrest call people terrorists and arrest them on suspicion only, and now MS is going a step further with this - they will be able to remove programs including any of the content generated by the programs from people's computers without asking.

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/windows_8_apps_can_be_remotely_removed_microsoft

 

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They are doing what Apple and Google Android are doing with their own OS's.

Now obviously, there are pro's and con's.

Hopefully the feature will be something we can disable.

 

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How do people being tracked by their cell phones or OnStar control what a person does? There are much larger issues to be concerned about than that someone gives 2 craps about tracking your movements to and from the grocery store.

 

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Oh it's not a big issue now, but it all adds up and seems headed in the wrong direction.
And yes, there are always bigger issues, but then the big issues are usually the hardest to resolve. That doesn't mean we should forget about all other issues and wait until they become big too.

 

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Seriously? You don't really see the bigger picture issue with this? Bigger issues or not, it's a massive and I mean MASSIVE invasion of privacy. People love making fun of conspiracy theorists but this isn't a realm of life I'd poke much fun at given the state of our current government and country.

You don't want suspected terrorists arrested?


I'm delighted that suspected terrorists are arrested, but I then want them put before a court of law within strict time limits and only convicted on firm evidence. I don't want them tucked away out of sight for years on end with only suspicions and no evidence.


As for Microsoft removing Windows 8 Apps remotely, I don't plan on using any apps they'd take exception to so it won't be a problem for me just as CCTV cameras in the street and cell phones tracking my movements aren't a problem to me either. If you're up to no good in any of these respects then obviously such things will be a concern.


Let's face it, if everyone's movements and actions were tracked 24/7 it would be an horrendous invasion of our privacy, but then we'd have no crime because there'd be a 100% detection rate, wouldn't there? An interesting dichotomy.

No as a matter of fact I don't want suspected terrorists arrested because the term is a bogus media term like alleged rapist, murderer, child molester.

I want terrorists arrested. If they have the goods arrest them or kill them otherwise GTFO.

 

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People only become terrorists after they have committed an act of terrorism and been convicted of such in a court of law. Until then they are merely suspected terrorists no matter what the evidential basis of those suspicions may be. If you want to wait until after people have been killed and maimed before arresting those responsible then so be it, but it's a pretty naive position to adopt.

/agree with Vyxar & Locuus

You are the kind of person that truly terrifies me. In fact it's this kind of attitude that would truly justify terrorism. In the future you described I would be a part of the resistance fighting an unjust government and I would be labeled a terrorist.

I choose a more dangerous but free existence over your slavish but safe existence.

 

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