Should not there be privacy on the Internet?

[lwhhow]

I've noticed this, this recent year....more and more websites are....
1.) Requiring you post a current photo of yourself as your 'avatar'.
2.) That you use your real name or real initials on screen instead of the traditional... 'screen name'.
3.) That you regularly 'update your information' to them....that is birth date, name, address...pwords etc.
4.) That you 'must' have a 'Facebook account' (even if you don't want to).
5.) And some....especially AOL's 'Arianna Huffington' (Huff Post) that you keep her updated with your monthly account... 'mobile phone #'...to 'verify' your Facebook account.
Isn't this the biggest invasion of privacy and 'Big Brotherism' on record?
I'm not an IT specialist but even I know that with average 'skip tracing software' bought at Best Buy if....someone has your true name, birth date, current photo, and mobile number, not to mention your personal details spewed to the world on Facebook....even a regular person can track and monitor everything you do, every time your on the internet, every time you use your mobile phone, and even I can 'Google Earth' a satellite image of your house zoomed in to see you in your yard.
Invasion of privacy monitoring gone wild?
A.) Who is behind this....secret government or private business?
B.) Is someone changing the internet to monitor everyone and connect it with mobile phones to monitor all phone conversations too.
C)How does 'Facebook' get so rich and have such INet power when it charges no fees?
Opinions????

[redstrike893]

If you feel that these websites are violating your privacy then you have the right not to use those sites. I don't think anyone is forcing you to divulge your personal information.

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[Adrx]

If you are on google,facebook then you are already exposed . There is not much we can do about it.
+the NSA thing ..
most they can do is sell my info to advertisers which is gonna have no impact on me coz I ain't a stupid idiot clicking on stupid ads.


As far as I am concerned , I don't give a f@@k if they are monitoring me. I ain't planning on blowing things up..

The only thing I am worried about is Po#n sites and other harmful sites getting my personal info :-) and posting on my behalf or using my pic :-)

[Unknown Person]

There shouldn't be privacy over the internet especially since it is a network for people to share data or info. If people want to keep private, stick to your own desktop not the internet

[Boss]

Yea I think should.