Evolved

Ok , here's the first topic, I'm starting simple. We have all at some point been subject to one form of social screening, whether it is our car insurance company upping our premium on receipt of our postcode, or our bank or credit card company rating our risk as a fraudster or potential debtor by means of our housing type, marital status or income. My topic for discussion today sees this system taken one step further. Call centres have begun to tag particular numbers within their customer databases in order to differentiate between 'less desirable' and 'more desirable' customers. Callers who are deemed to be more affluent are often dealt with as a priority. You as the customer are being assessed, classified and dealt with accordingly. Britain has already been subdivided into 17 groups categorised by the likelihood of that area having high levels of 'financial services fraud', based on social profiles of each area, by Leeds University Credit Management Re...

Greetings! Welcome to my new blog, inspired by a long standing desire to speak up! This blog is my shout, my vehicle to share information, and most importantly to evoke responses. I seek discussion, and alternative opinions and solutions in a desire to satisfy my need for change. There are many things in this world that we have influence over for the betterment of us all. I believe that if you identify a problem that you cannot live with you have to try and bring about change for the better. I know I do not have all of the answers but I believe that between us we do. I invite you to pass comment on any topic discussed and hope that this blog evolves into a tool that may just make this world a better place, if only very slightly. I have to try. I ask nothing of anyone other than to read, consider and share their opinions. I welcome you all. Thank you.