Privacy vs. Useability (Score 1)

A number of the ideas proposed on your site, including reputation services and especially micropayments have more than a monetary toll -- they also take a toll in the privacy of the web users. When I visitted your site, you don't know much about me except my dynamic IP and my proxied browser. If I have to pay, then you know enough about me to get money.

Further, how do you propose to balance the useability enhancements against people who take advantage of them -- we're seeing all sorts of exploits of browser bugs, unexpected software behavior (ie, gohip.com) or straight out spying (lets send the URLs you visit + passwords, such as dash.com). Personally, I'd rather have a _less_ useable web if it allows me to maintain a semblence of privacy and control over my information -- when you browse, how do you feel about being tracked (ie, doubleclick style) and do you take steps against it?