You see, that's what I think is the problem and it is two fold. One is that, at this point they and we don't know what it is actually going to do. They have barely scratched the surface with their intended usage. And two, the "evil" parts that everyone is concerned about was probably not part of the intended objective. That was perhaps an unforeseen problem. To be more explicit, since the system is only in trial mode at the moment and at the moment there are some glaring problems with security, does that mean that this is what was intended or is that a glitch in the current system. Do we know for sure that they will fully implement this system before they have solved this problem? To counter the argument, yes it is possible that they might, but it is also possible that since the spotlight has been shown on them over the past year, there no longer is the idea that Disney isn't letting everyone know what is going on with it. What they don't directly say, someone has managed to "leak" out to the media (like this one) and bring attention to it.
The only idea that we have right now is what we have managed to get from our sources, which is limited, and the rest is fan based guessing and speculation of what, not only it is, but what it's intent is. If and when this system is fully implemented, just how long do you think it will take for everyone to know exactly what they are doing with it. If it is half of what everyone is saying, it will be like a trumpet sounding in the forest.
I have yet to hear anyone give me a convincing argument as to how Disney is going to "force" me to spend more money then I have by using this unless they plan on using the information gleaned from us to kidnap our children and hold them for ransom. (watch someone run with that statement) I stated ages ago that I felt that the investment return was never really focused on the current guests completely. In fact, I felt that it was a very small portion of that and the rest, if successful, would come from selling the basic system to other places. Now just as recently as yesterday, Spirit has stated that his information tells him that Disney is not in this alone. Translation, others will benefit from the system that Disney owns and will sell to them to recoup R&D costs, then Disney would have a new, state of the art system and others will have paid for it.
Again, I would like to see what we end up with before I start wetting my pants, fretting over something that still doesn't exist in full form. As far as Disney wanting to decide for me...this is their company, not mine. They are free to do whatever they want with or without my approval. When it's installed and running and I don't like what I see, then I can decide if it's acceptable to me or not. I know we all have a right to bare arms, but, I don't foresee them holding a gun to my head forcing me to participate unless I want too. That's why I think this whole argument is just plain silly. It is based on almost no information, (you yourself have stated that they haven't given any) and conclusions are being jumped too, based on rumors and paranoia and any of us that say, get a grip are looked at like fools. The view from this side is about the same. It could be pure evil or it could be a workable system once the "bugs" are worked out. Since this isn't really a "fanbois" type problem, pixie dust doesn't enter the scenario. It is a business system that isn't fantasy, it is real in whatever form it eventually takes. I prefer to wait until the product is delivered to decide which end of the fulcrum that it falls on.
