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Well I signed up, hopefull for once I can be a beta tester!
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kring
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Wichita,KS,USA
Dec 2001
time: 23:28
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Breakaway Games will be choosing the beta testers. As to selling privacy information, they need the information on your computer to help choose testers. The other information would be to ship your C3C CD if you are chosen. It is also used to come up with a diverse play group. Most companies prefer a mix of genders, ages, regional locations, etc.
One way that I monitor where I get Spam and regular postal junk mail is by adding a code in my address, and if I am suspicious, then I would also add a number after my name (Sr, Jr, I, II, etc). This way if I get email/postal junk mail with that code, then I know where it was sold.
From the sign up sheet:
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Your information will be used only by BreakAway Games. |
I haven't received any spam after signing up.
Last edited by kring on 25-05-2003 at 01:09
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GodKing
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Detroit
Feb 2002
time: 00:28
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They pick out of 8000 easily.
First, half of the people probably didn't fill in all the information. Bye bye.
Second, of those that did, many probably have the same type of machine. They will be grouped together, and many of them will not get it. (better to have a semi unique machine but not so unique that it is considered odd).
Third, they will organize those into catagories that they want to have tested. for example, pentium 3 machines at 700 mgz may get 1 tester, anthalon machines at 1200 mhz get 2 testers, so on and so forth. Match and fit.
Fourth, review the applications for those whos are matched to see if there is anything that says "stay away from this person" such as a known non-disclosure breaker or employee of a competador.
Now you are down to having 250 of the 300 positions filled. Now you just pick and choose based on other catagories that you want, 65+ year old women, or bald men, or whatever (ya, I know, I know  )
All this of course is speculation on my part. But it makes sence now, doesn't it. It is roughly the same procedure I used when I was highering people for concrete crews.
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21-05-2003 02:36
I have also applied ... hopefully, I will get picked this time! 
Call me suspicious, but there's no indication of a privacy policy. I definitely do not want my data to be sold for marketing purposes. I already get too much spam.
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