> ....It is interesting, and disturbing, to see that in order to sign up with
> www.photo.net, one has to disclose the brand of camera one uses along
> with serial numbers and dates of purchase. Absent this information one
> does not (get)registered....
>
This is a common way to collect data which can then be sold. Many
websites do it. Micro$oft is an egregious example of this practice. I
wonder how many Mickey Mouses' and John Q. Citizens' living in Anytown
are registered.
Mike
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