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(Message started by: Jonny on Nov 18^th, 2005, 9:43pm)

Title: Can any of you puters dudes explain....
Post by Jonny on Nov 18^th, 2005, 9:43pm

why any site would ask this if they were not already locked in to your puter?
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cf39b3127cce95d321c2479000000016108AZM2bNk5bM6

To me its fucked that they want control of my stuff....or am I wrong on this?

Edit to add:........this is just a video music website.

Title: Re: Can any of you puters dudes explain....
Post by Heather75 on Nov 18^th, 2005, 10:06pm

I'm only a dudette, but those options show up on every flash page I've seen (right click, > settings).

I'll admit that the first time I saw it though, it scared the dickens out of me. I thought big brother was after me.

As once said by an 80's one hit wonder: I always feel like somebody's watching me (http://pdl.stream.aol.com/aol/us/aolmusic/musicpartner/universal/rockwell/rockwell_somebodyswatchingme_00602498819227_dl.mov) .

Title: Re: Can any of you puters dudes explain....
Post by Jonny on Nov 18^th, 2005, 10:09pm

LMAO.....Heather.....they dont want to hear or see what happens here.....LMAO ;;D

Title: Re: Can any of you puters dudes explain....
Post by mattchew on Nov 18^th, 2005, 10:36pm

You could go live on the net, JonnyshouseofMadness.com , acess only $19.95 a month,

Title: Re: Can any of you puters dudes explain....
Post by Drk^Angel on Nov 21^st, 2005, 5:27am

I believe Macromedia made it an option so that you can prevent a site from accessing those devices without your knowledge. Otherwise, say you go to a less than honest site that embedded a flash object on the site to record video and audio from your multimedia devices. If the option of access was left in the hands of the flash oject, you would have little control to stop them. But what if you went to a chat website that has audio and/or video capabilities powered by flash, you'd need a way to grant permission to the site to access your multimedia devices if you choose to use them.

PFDAN..................................... Drk^Angel