David,
Like you I support the petition. However, I will lend my name to it because I
don't want to selfishly chicken out for all the valid reasons you note.
Heck, it was only last week that Medicare, after many years, sent me a new
card, proudly announcing how pleased they now are with the fact that cards do
not need to show a social security number. Gosh, it took what, 50 years, for
that revelation to occur to them!
Yet, I'm still asked several times a month for my SSN, and stopped in my tracks
if I don't give it.
I agree with you in that I can't understand the prevailing rush to abandon
one's privacy. It amazes me that almost 30 percent of this planet's population
actively uses Facebook.
I haven't the slightest intention of ever joining the braggarts, liars and
narcissists in the playpens where they almost daily feed, feast and upchuck .
However, my life has been worthily enriched by Google Earth, Google Translate,
and yes, out of laziness, or as you might put it, carelessness, Google Search.
I buy stuff from Amazon and use EZ-Pass on my car. I know I'm walking naked,
but so is everyone else (and don't be so sure that you aren't as well).
Take comfort, David, in the fact that naked or perhaps a bit less so, we're
both smarter than most of the dolts and dopes out there who collect all our
stuff.
73,
Charles, W2SH.
From: Topband <topband-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of k3ky@radioprism.com
<k3ky@radioprism.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2018 9:23 PM
To: Topband@contesting.com
Subject: Topband: OT - US Hams, WWV closure
Oooh- here's the deal with that- Although I totally agree with the
intent of the petition, and would otherwise add my name to it,
I have several problems with this:
Please note, I DO NOT intend to stir up any political discussion
here!
(1.) 100,000 valid entries is indeed a massively uphill battle
for an amateur fraternity numbering only around 700,000 or so for
the entire US. What with rampant apathy and deep divisions in the
country, I believe this may not be an attainable goal. Too bad.
I would very much miss WWV and WWVH. I think they may well get
the axe anyway. Too many promises have been made to the un-needy/
undeserving... and the country is hemorrhaging money anyway.
(2.) I have always felt *very* exposed in terms of privacy. Up
to now I have studiously avoided all lemming-like enterprises
such as Facebook, Google, Pay Pal, Twitter, et al... OK call me a
Luddite. I prefer, ahem, 'slow adopter'. And I am sooooooo glad
today I'm not being exploited very much by such firms. Also I do
anonomized searches (Startpage, DuckDuckGo, etc.) I have always
been reluctant to give up any personal information to anyone
unless absolutely necessary, i.e. for Social Security etc.
How much less likely am I to want to get on a White House list
or any other similar thing considering *today's* chilling,
poisoned environment? Sorry, guys, I'll sit this one out.
(3.) Even in the unlikely event the 100,000 milestone is
actually achieved, what guarantee is there it wouldn't just fall
on deaf ears? I strongly suspect the Executive Branch agenda
isn't much congruent with the actual needs and wants of the
majority- and that seems to be the case most of the time
regardless of which party is in ascendancy...
73, David K3KY
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