BackFlip, Bookmarks, and Privacy

[Steve]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, <nostrebor at r...> wrote:
> Hi Dina,
> What has saved me a few times (after being burned by the bookmark
beastie) is Backflip. http://www.backflip.com It's a free online
bookmark file where you can import your already saved bookmarks, add
more, and access them on any computer. ...edited...
> 
> I must sound like a commercial for them, but honestly, I really love
their website (right now I have backflipped 10502 pages). Also you can
look at other's public bookmarks if your so inclined.
> HTH,
> Jodi

bboyminn:

Don't want to burst you bubble Jodi, but have you ever heard the
expression that nothing if for free. BackFlip has to  make enough
money to say in business, so have you asked youself how they make that
money.

Personally, I don't know anything about BadFlip, but in giving them a
list of you bookmarks, you are giving them a lot personal information.
Information that they could potentially use for marketing purposes. In
addition, if there is BackFlip software installed on your computer, it
could be monitoring you web usage. 

I'm not saying that they are, I'm just saying they could. That have to
make money somehow, and I would suggest that you put some effort into
determining how they make that money, and what level of privacy they
are offerring you.

Again, I know nothing specifically about BackFlip, but that's how
these things tend to work. 

Just a thought.

bboyminn