[P1] Plaxo and privacy

[Scott Warren]

After doing a google on Plaxo, it seems that there are many against it 
or just the idea of a centrally kept database like that.  On the other 
hand, I bet the people who own the database can play a really cool game 
of 6 degrees of Bacon...  so you will not be alone in not wanting to do 
it... yet you will also join a bunch of people that are doing it...

Jon Smythe

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On Apr 7, 2004, at 12:30 PM, Jim Shimozawa wrote:

> Anyone on this list know anything about this address book application?
>
> This morning I got an e-mail from someone I'm doing business with 
> (first time) on eBay
> asking me to update his address book with Plaxo.
> Granted, expanding one's business network is a good thing, and you're
> asked to give as much or little information about yourself. And I'm 
> told that
>
> "Your information is stored in my personal address book and will not 
> be shared with anyone else".
>
> Am I being overcautious?
> What would you do if you were in my shoes?
>
> Jim