Can we trust Microsoft anymore?

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J_Allard said:

VGKing said:

sales2099 said:

Ok. Can we at least grasp that the government is on trial here, not MS? Because if the federal government demands information to any american company/subsidiary, they would have to comply. MS getting fingered out is just wrong.

But yes, that is my stance. My rights? My life is no different then when I didn't know about this. Why should I care if I have nothing to hide? I am a 100% believer in the greater good.

Theres a lot of self entitlement going on here and many people here take the country they live in, and the relative safety of their day-to-day lives, for serious granted. Keep preaching, and well see what you say if god forbid your local subway station gets blown up.

I don't have anything to hide either, that doesn't meant that I enjoy being monitored or having data collected about me.
I know I can't control data on me from being collected but I can control how much. Not buying an Xbox One is one less device that collects my data.

Maybe if enough people stop buying products from these companies who are collecting data, they'll stop doing it. This applies to more than just Microsoft.

You're saying the exact same thing sales is saying. Clearly you are ok with data being collected on you to a certain extent. Otherwise you would not own a PS3 and you would not be posting this message on the Internet, whether it's from a PC, a phone, or your PS3. Hell, I would love to see a breakdown of all these tin foil hatters in this thread and what they are using to post. I would bet a majority of them are posting via a PC/laptop with a camera attached. So again, everyone "accepts it", if the product is worth it.

The Xbox One is worth it to him. You are buying a PS4 instead, and it will also collect data on you.

I would consider myself one of those nutters. I do comment on the net with my pc (no cam needed). I do what i can to not be tracked though, But I am sure most of it does not work. For the most part I acknowledge that in this current political climate we will be watched. People are just to ok with it, our government is far too big and has far too much money and I dont see that changing anytime soon. But for the most part I watch what I say online, over the phone, and in texts. Its sad but I do. I do plan on getting a drone alert if they start becoming more prevailaint so I will at least know when the government (or a neighbor (this worries me the most), or company) is spying on people. Other than that i always vote. I still use kinect also, and plan to get and xbox ONE as it makes no difference, any device that can communicate over any network will be monitored so there is no point trying to avoid it. People who fear this stuff should fear their cell phone and ISP the most. Not MS