Mercer’s Escape

“Let it be forgotten, as a flower is forgotten, Forgotten as a fire that once was singing gold,
Let it be forgotten for ever and ever, Time is a kind friend, he will make us old.
If anyone asks, say it was forgotten Long and long ago,
As a flower, as a fire, as a hushed footfall In a long forgotten snow.”
Sara Teasdale

It appears most of us have become willing to give up our private information in return for perceived benefits such as ease of use, navigation and access to friends and information…