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Mrs. Wife had had an offer (life, mind you) from a famous store I won't mention (Macys) to get cash back (up to 6%) on purchases from them and other sources. It was free to join so she said "OK", and they gave her a bar-coded card.
It turns out, fortunately, that this didn't complete the "sign-up". Several email in as many days later, she and I were home together and in a mood to finish the signup as she like me to review these things.
We're both rather suspicious folk, but I'm better at implementing it.
The form already had all of her personal information filled in (via the existing Macys card, no doubt) and needed a password, PIN, and acceptance of terms of service and privacy policies. That's where I come in.
Terms of service - basically gives them all the real rights, but, as it cost us nothing and gave us money, nothing to lose, here.
Then comes the privacy part. It includes the statement that they will share your private information with others and once they do, their privacy terms (outlined below as usual) will not apply, but that of the new possessor of her personal info. They simply wash their hands of the whole thing and you don't even know to whom they (sold) your info. So - aside from the insanity of chasing down each one's policies, one would have to first chase down who it is that they need to chase down. A new degree of sleezy! You could not click through to complete the sign-up without checking both Terms and Privacy boxes.
This was, instead, followed by a call to them saying to destroy the account and we give have not and will not give them permission to use the personal data for any purpose.
Most people, I suspect, never read the terms. So, why should they worry about where they go to catch virtual infant-designed monsters? What little do they have left, anyway, that isn't know for them?
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Except he should know, because behavior control and implanting ideas is our consumerism heads is what Hollywood is all about. And that statement would not be complete without a reference to the Illuminati[^] (amazon book link)
Marc
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I was in San Antonio when the game came out. As my companion was checking her phone for nearby eateries, an Irish lad approached and asked if we were playing the game. Neither of us had a clue, but he was kind enough to walk us to a fine Irish pub/restaurant down on the Riverwalk where I had the Dublin chicken w/bangers and mashers!  Add a few stout ones to take the edge off of the 14 hour drive and it turned out to be a fine evening!
I've gotten sidetracked...Anyway, the hotel balcony overlooked a fairly busy section of the aforementioned Riverwalk. At night, it became a stream of glowing screens...amazing how many people walk around 'zombiefied' and avoid serious injury! That being said, if the game is good enough (and free) people will play it and submit to whatever silly legal disclaimers are shown without reading any of them. (just as trained IT guys [! all] fail to read the awesome documentation you supply with your software...so easy a trained monkey could do it...instead insisting on a remote so that they don't have to do anything!...yeah, I heard those IMs coming and going while I did your job for you...at the end, yeah, it really was that easy mate, too bad you weren't paying attention. I'm sure we'll talk again the next time you replace a workstation...  ) Sorry, it has been one of those weeks! 
Are they capitalizing on the geolocations of virtual prizes/clues? How much would you pay to increase foot traffic in front of your pub? It could be a goldmine!
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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Sounds like an attempt to damage defensive program (7)
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
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It could turn out to be a Poseidon pill if it ends up being sub-standard?
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We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
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Seeing as Duncan is obviously desperate to avoid writing Monday's clue ...
Trident
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Good man
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
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See ya, and thanks for all the fishes!!
Err... I mean I am going to Thailand tomorrow... Will be back in a while!
Please, carry on! 
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We'll try...manfully...and womanfully...to get by until you return.
But I want you to know - it's going to be damn difficult.
So you better bring us all back some seriously good presents!
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OriginalGriff wrote: We'll try...manfully...and womanfully...to get by until you return.
I expected no less of ya!
OriginalGriff wrote: But I want you to know - it's going to be damn difficult.
So you better bring us all back some seriously good presents!
Oh my! So much pressure already!
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Going to Thailand[^] ... yes ... OK ...
Having said that, I loved the place when I last visited.
Sadly a long time ago... 
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Yes!!!
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There we go good people, now don't be shy
modified 22-Jul-16 5:52am.
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POCKET?
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5B
Can't get much closer!
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Bugger! Thought I'd worked it out... 
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Yeah yeah.. Whose on CCC duties
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I solved it
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Which means you get to set yesterdays. So it's your turn today!
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Ok - why is this in FOSW
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