Comments on: TechCrunch and the AOL Search Data http://www.brianberliner.com/2006/08/09/techcrunch-and-the-aol-search-data/ This is your brain on: Venture Capital and Technology Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:34:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6-bleeding2 By: alex_AOL http://www.brianberliner.com/2006/08/09/techcrunch-and-the-aol-search-data/#comment-5634 alex_AOL Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:32:19 +0000 http://www.brianberliner.com/2006/08/09/techcrunch-and-the-aol-search-data/#comment-5634 I think that exploring AOL data is OK in case one tries to gather statistical data, instead of personal data. This set of user queries is an unique chance to get deep understanding of what people try to find and how they do it. My blog http://blog.aolgeek.com will provide generalized reports of many types, like the list of unique word, misspelled words and the like. Do you think its unethical? I think that exploring AOL data is OK in case one tries to gather statistical data, instead of personal data. This set of user queries is an unique chance to get deep understanding of what people try to find and how they do it.

My blog http://blog.aolgeek.com will provide generalized reports of many types, like the list of unique word, misspelled words and the like.

Do you think its unethical?

]]> By: Brian Berliner http://www.brianberliner.com/2006/08/09/techcrunch-and-the-aol-search-data/#comment-5633 Brian Berliner Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:01:24 +0000 http://www.brianberliner.com/2006/08/09/techcrunch-and-the-aol-search-data/#comment-5633 Max, I don't agree with building an ad-sponsored website around exploiting information that should have been kept private. I allowed your comment because it shows what can happen when companies abuse our trust in their contract with us to keep our information private. Once this stuff is let out - it's out forever. The AOL debacle was an important lesson for us all. I only hope that Google and the others will take extreme notice. -Brian Max,

I don’t agree with building an ad-sponsored website around exploiting information that should have been kept private. I allowed your comment because it shows what can happen when companies abuse our trust in their contract with us to keep our information private. Once this stuff is let out - it’s out forever. The AOL debacle was an important lesson for us all. I only hope that Google and the others will take extreme notice.

-Brian

]]> By: max_evil http://www.brianberliner.com/2006/08/09/techcrunch-and-the-aol-search-data/#comment-5632 max_evil Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:52:43 +0000 http://www.brianberliner.com/2006/08/09/techcrunch-and-the-aol-search-data/#comment-5632 There's a website to analyze and duscuss particular AOL users: http://aol.zanoza.lv/ "My neighbour is killing cats": http://aol.zanoza.lv/user/723190 "ways to kill yourself": http://aol.zanoza.lv/user/9486162 "wife killer": http://aol.zanoza.lv/user/17556639 A Face Is Exposed for AOL Searcher No. 4417749: http://aol.zanoza.lv/user/4417749 There’s a website to analyze and duscuss particular AOL users: http://aol.zanoza.lv/

“My neighbour is killing cats”: http://aol.zanoza.lv/user/723190
“ways to kill yourself”: http://aol.zanoza.lv/user/9486162
“wife killer”: http://aol.zanoza.lv/user/17556639

A Face Is Exposed for AOL Searcher No. 4417749: http://aol.zanoza.lv/user/4417749

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