Berners-Lee Rejects Tracking

kernowyon writes "The BBC has an interview with Sir Tim Berners-Lee during his visit to the UK on their website currently. In it, he voices his concern about the practice of tracking activity on the internet — with particular reference to Phorm. Quotes Sir Tim with regard to his data — "It's mine — you can't have it. If you want to use it for something, then you have to negotiate with me.""

Disappointed

[Anonymous Coward]

First, I'm disappointed that a progressive, law-abiding person like Tim Berners-Lee doesn't support the safety of his fellow men. I am also disappointed that he doesn't realize it's not his data. It's data *about* him, created by other people's technology watching him.

Phorm's own CEO doesn't even get it

[Scutter]

Kent Ertugrul, chief executive, of Phorm, told BBC News: "We have not had the chance to describe to Tim Berners-Lee how the system works and we look forward to doing that.

You think you need to explain how your tracker works to the father of the internet , and that once you do, he'll be ok with it. Boy, if that ain't arrogance right there, I don't know what is.

Re:Negotiation done!

[Marcion]

Its mine, my precious, get away pesky data-mining hobbits.

Re:"quotes"

[CaptainPatent]

Certainly, "Quoth" would be correct in its place -- but archaic

Why am I suddenly reminded of "The Raven?" -

So that now to stop the tracking
with ISPs not lending backing
stoping only shy of hacking - hacking at my gateway door
Quoth Sir Berners: "Nevermore"

Re:You have to negotiate, and I'm very expensive.

[maxume]

Did you think about what 'ISP' stands for before you wrote that?

Re:Phorm's own CEO doesn't even get it

[WK2]

The article mentions nothing about Al Gore.

Dear Mr Father-of-Internet

[wsanders]

What kind of parent are you? Your kids are all vandals, taking drugs, driving around drunk, and causing trouble all over town. Please ground them or cut off their allowance or something.