The Hidden Secrets of Online Quizzes 136
LegionKK points out a story on PC World, sending along this excerpt: "Ultimately, deciding whether you should take an online quiz comes down to a question of trust: Are you comfortable putting your information — personal or financial — into the owner's hands? Remember, even if you don't directly input data, it can be passed along. Such is the case with Facebook, where just opening an application automatically grants its developer access to your entire profile. And don't assume that the developer isn't going to use the information within. [...] The ads can follow you long after you click away, too. Just look at RealAge, a detailed quiz that assigns you a 'biological age' based on your family history and health habits. The site, a recent investigation revealed, takes your most sensitive answers — those about sexual difficulties, say, or signs of depression — and sells them to drug companies looking to market medications."
Facebook (Score:4, Funny)
Are these connected to the Facebook quizzes? a lot of these are infuriatingly ill-spelt.
After taking enough of these quizes. . . (Score:3, Funny)
After taking enough of these quizes. . .
. . .the spammers better know enough that I don't need their male enhancement .
CowboyNeal (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Facebook (Score:5, Funny)
I am terrified (Score:5, Funny)
that it will be known that if I were an X-Man, I would be Storm.
Re:Real Age doesn't "sell" your details. (Score:3, Funny)
How nice of them to offer this service for free, completely without compensation for their efforts.
Re:After taking enough of these quizes. . . (Score:5, Funny)
After taking enough of these quizes. . .
. . .the spammers better know enough that I don't need their male enhancement .
You're overcompensating to the point that it's obvious you have a problem.
Re:I never understood.. (Score:5, Funny)
And be genuinely surprised by the answer.
No kidding (Score:5, Funny)
I joined Facebook last month and was surprised to see how much control was given to the 'apps' by default.
One of the first notices I got was something like "Your friends X and Y have taken this IQ Test - can you beat their score?" Wanting to be a good sport I started the quiz - only to notice plenty of fine print granting the program access to my personal information/friends list, etc.
Needless to say, there was no longer any need to take the quiz, as the intelligence of my friends is now suspect.
I'm still waiting for the... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:After taking enough of these quizes. . . (Score:3, Funny)
Of course.... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:CowboyNeal (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah, and now I'm getting Cowboy spam. Like wanting me to buy cheap land out west where you can raise your own Viagra.
Re:I'm still waiting for the... (Score:5, Funny)
Which Feminine Hygiene Product Are You? quiz....
I was working on a site called "Is Your Credit Card Number Hot or Not" but this news might taint my target market to think that I'm using the site for the wrong reasons. Oh well, good thing I didn't spend too much time on the companion sites "Your SSN Can Predict Your Future" and "How Your Mother's Maiden Name Affects Impotence"
Re:[Block this Application] (Score:2, Funny)
I really don't care what kind of sandwich, beer, flower, country, actor, power tool, car, coffee, breakfast cereal, of language I am.
I was following this rule, then it asked what kind of Jedi I was. I could not resist, so I assume one of the application sith's was using a mind trick on me.
Re:I'm still waiting for the... (Score:5, Funny)
What your passwords say about you...
Re:I never understood.. (Score:5, Funny)
brought to you by, Real Age (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Of course.... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Real Age doesn't "sell" your details. (Score:5, Funny)
I just sold the fact that dgatwood has anal retention issues to Ex-lax.
Re:I never understood.. (Score:1, Funny)
That's not always a bad thing. Depends on the friends...