We, Computer Users, demand the right to …

UNDO

suggested by olia lialina 2013-10-06

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Securely delete my history.

suggested by 2013-10-11

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have an "export" function

suggested by olia lialina 2013-10-07

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use free software on your own computer

suggested by olia lialina 2013-10-04

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ignore updates

suggested by olia lialina 2013-10-14

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See the URL from which content is displayed

suggested by Danny Birchall 2013-10-07

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own data

suggested by olia lialina 2013-10-04

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logout

suggested by florian kuhlmann 2013-10-11

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see the computer

suggested by olia lialina 2013-10-04

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buy and install software outside 'app stores'

suggested by Max 2013-12-17

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true anonymity

suggested by San Nuvola 2013-10-20

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read source code

suggested by Danja Vasiliev 2013-10-12

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know explicitly what information is being retained due to my interaction with your service/website/network/whatever

suggested by Charlie Derr 2013-10-11

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choose none of the above

suggested by olia lialina 2013-10-04

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Pause media indefinitely and be able to resume where I left off.

suggested by Dan T. 2013-10-08

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participate in society without having to use a particular software, device or corporate web site.

suggested by Brendan Howell 2013-12-09

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know whether my hardware will run free software

suggested by hellekin 2013-12-05

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actually delete my account

suggested by elviapw 2013-10-28

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not be forced to use a app

suggested by Bendix 2014-04-29

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copy & paste

suggested by Aram Bartholl 2013-12-22

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have 6 months+ to grab my files before a hosting service shuts down

suggested by olia lialina 2014-04-10

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symmetrical access

suggested by Baruch 2013-12-16

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disconnect

suggested by Danja Vasiliev 2013-10-12

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a real keyboard (aka "hardkeys")

suggested by despens 2013-10-11

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Access the file system and organize my data.

suggested by Flick Harrison 2013-10-11

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Have full control over the computing that my computer does.

suggested by The Unquux 2013-12-31

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be un-Googable

suggested by nancy mauro-flude 2013-10-13

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remove or reassemble all parts of hardware

suggested by klena 2013-10-12

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Knowledge of how the data is stored

suggested by hugo 2014-03-01

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install applications outside of 'AppStores'

suggested by NewMedians 2013-12-23

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be the (prime) beneficiary of whatever is created from our 'cognitive surplus'.

suggested by Flo Parallel 2013-11-13

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have all data saved in clear text files

suggested by despens 2013-10-12

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make screen shots.

suggested by Aram Bartholl 2013-12-22

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not be interrupted by a program

suggested by hellekin 2013-12-05

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have the possibility to make everything useable without internet connection

suggested by yay 2013-12-03

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switch off wireless and use a cable instead

suggested by gordo 2013-10-13

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a web browser

suggested by Flick Harrison 2013-10-11

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Hiding my Gender

suggested by Msriss 2014-11-07

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peer-to-peer networks

suggested by 2014-05-23

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have more privacy in social networks

suggested by Saftiges Gnu 2014-04-29

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not have my system "made obselete"

suggested by davidm 2013-12-16

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edit app permissions in android settings.

suggested by Bernard 2014-04-29

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use my music as a ringtone

suggested by tina 2014-04-28

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Install an operating system of my choice on a computer/phone/tablet/device

suggested by lo 2014-04-02

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Control over user data access

suggested by hugo 2014-03-01

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have a button labelled "take off from cloud"

suggested by gordo 2013-10-13

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chronological order

suggested by olia lialina 2017-07-03

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deep link

suggested by hugo 2014-03-02

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be certain in what country the server I'm connecting to is

suggested by NewMedians 2013-12-23

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view the entire history of my online interaction

suggested by Jack Fisher 2013-10-12

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disagree

suggested by user 2013-10-12

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not to be interrupted by update suggestions

suggested by Charlotte 2019-04-05

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negotiate terms & conditions

suggested by alex.rosado 2015-07-03

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choose a platform

suggested by hugo 2014-03-01

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get revenue

suggested by olia lialina 2013-10-21

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link

suggested by olia lialina 2020-06-03

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be able to turn off the time stamp in Facebook

suggested by Saftiges Gnu 2014-04-29

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my data not being converted

suggested by 2013-12-23

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pull

suggested by olia lialina 2013-12-02

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view offline

suggested by irgbit 2013-10-14

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contest the algorithm

suggested by arctother 2013-10-11

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not use

suggested by Kein Kunstler 2020-05-07

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be real

suggested by Siri 2016-10-09

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show filetypes

suggested by topada 2015-12-20

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not be a user

suggested by aBe 2015-07-03

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limit my content's virality

suggested by JulieS 2015-07-03

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bequeath my social network account

suggested by Maxi 2015-06-16

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add manually

suggested by Simon Baer 2015-05-30

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exclude myself from experiments

suggested by Brett O'Connor 2014-06-30

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rename browser tabs

suggested by hcc 2014-04-29

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eat kernels

suggested by useless2112 2014-01-24

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not be spied upon by my device

suggested by NewMedians 2013-12-23

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DDOS!

suggested by NewMedians 2013-12-23

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have every OS and mobile device compatible with each other

suggested by elviapw 2013-10-28

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see objective info

suggested by 2022-04-28

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scroll down all the way without dynamically loading more content

suggested by Dennis Knopf 2022-01-28

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make fools of ourselves

suggested by 2021-11-12

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free and equal access to the Internet.

suggested by Michael B. 2021-04-13

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read the truth

suggested by 2019-11-28

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disappear

suggested by Niko Princen 2017-11-15

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not synchronise

suggested by Rachel Uwa 2015-07-05

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Control+Alt+Delete

suggested by #fbuser 2015-01-25

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login

suggested by florian kuhlmann 2015-01-24

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have Ted Nelsons transclusion instead of copy&paste

suggested by Milan 2014-06-16

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see acceptable ads

suggested by hulio 2014-04-29

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customize colour schemes

suggested by conny 2014-04-29

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personalize

suggested by conny 2014-04-29

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simplification

suggested by 2014-04-25

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hardware inter-compatibility

suggested by NewMedians 2013-12-23

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opt out of my data in AI training

suggested by argineer 2023-10-25

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plain text

suggested by 2023-06-14

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use mouse

suggested by 2021-11-12

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be treated equally (net neutrality)

suggested by 2021-04-06

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be informed about data breaches

suggested by 2021-04-06

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generate a song with all my data, or a LP with 5 themed songs

suggested by laure de la head 2020-12-24

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set my own level of error correction!

suggested by FFD8 2014-11-05

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ruin Internet Explorer. Forever.

suggested by Maggy 2014-04-28

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abuse

suggested by Niko Princen 2014-01-15

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convert any data for any device

suggested by poinck 2013-12-28

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reply-all

suggested by Anthony Antonellis 2013-11-19

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plug off

suggested by klena 2013-10-12

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idempotent requests without legal repercussions

suggested by erlehmann 2013-10-07

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actively distinguish between contributing to the public record and engaging in heresay

suggested by Kino 2013-10-23

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(A year ago, in Turing Complete User, I wrote that the development of the Invisible Computer results in the creation of an Invisible User. We need to keep both the term and the idea of the User alive, to insure that users — those who use a system they haven't developed — don't lose either their rights or the opportunity to protect them. In the article I only briefly mention what these users rights could be.

Now I'd like to invite computer users to elaborate and suggest points (long or short) that should be included in a Bill Of Computer Users Rights. Please participate! At the moment we need to collect varying opinions. Don't think that it's only about big issues like free software or data privacy. Demand to have a back button, if its absence infringes upon your rights as a computer user!

olia lialina, 2013-10-04)