Those aren't people. They are zombies. They just happen to have very similar profiles.

Death penalty. Probably a bit overkill, but likely effective.

I want media companies to know what shows I watch, because I want them to keep showing shows that I like to watch. I like privacy, I think privacy is important, but fear that privacy advocates will take so many actions to make "good" media unprofitable, it will only push us toward a future with nothing but American Idol spin-offs.

Are you saying MS shouldn't be allowed to create programs for Windows? That doesn't make any sense.

How is creating an accessory for your product artificially restricting the marketplace.