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    is origin gunna spy on me?

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    #1  Edited By super2j

    So Origin finally got me by making battlefield 3 10 dollars. But i am worried about some of the things I heard about it. like it would scan my computer without my permission. Is this true, if it is did they fix it?

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    #2  Edited By Killercombo

    I am not sure about other things, but it does search your PC for games that you have from EA installed, but you got it on Steam (for example) and adds it to Origin.

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    #3  Edited By haffy

    They only scan trivial things you won't care about I guess. I think they would only do it for information about games played, how long etc.

    Google and Facebook probably have a shit ton more personal information about you.

    Then there's the government man! Those bastards have everything on everyone!

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    #4  Edited By Kidavenger

    Origin cares about as much about what you are doing with your computer as I do, that is to say not at all.

    I really wouldn't worry too much about it, you really should delete those jpegs though...

    Yes those ones

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    #5  Edited By EuanDewar

    yeah and it''ll tell ur facebook friends about ur minuscule dick

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    #6  Edited By Justin258

    If you're scared about corporations having information on you then you should have never gotten on the internet in the first place. Google probably knows everything from your favorite type of porn to your most hated pair of underwear.

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    #7  Edited By DeeGee

    You're not nearly interesting enough to worry about being spied upon.

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    #8  Edited By BlastProcessing

    Real question is who DOESN'T spy on you?

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    #9  Edited By super2j

    @DeeGee said:

    You're not nearly interesting enough to worry about being spied upon.

    well that is what they want you to think!!!

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    #10  Edited By Jimbo

    If you think about it, EA is an anagram of FBI.

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    #11  Edited By Jeldh

    i downloaded origin and ... I think they are outside my house now.. watching me.. I can hear them breathing...

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