Anonymous
Post 03/26/2023 06:29     Subject: Do you oppose signs like Ancestry & 23andme?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not a chance I will ever give a private company my genetic information on purpose



3 of my siblings have and 2 of them also had extensive genetic testing. They encourage me to do the same. No thanks.


Once a close family member has done it, the choice was already made for you
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2023 06:27     Subject: Re:Do you oppose signs like Ancestry & 23andme?

In general I think it’s a good thing. My kid is adopted though so would probably counsel her against it. If she wants to do it at 18 we will discuss the potential can of worms she may open.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2023 06:26     Subject: Do you oppose signs like Ancestry & 23andme?

Anonymous wrote:Not a chance I will ever give a private company my genetic information on purpose



3 of my siblings have and 2 of them also had extensive genetic testing. They encourage me to do the same. No thanks.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2023 06:20     Subject: Do you oppose signs like Ancestry & 23andme?

Not a chance I will ever give a private company my genetic information on purpose
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2023 02:56     Subject: Do you oppose signs like Ancestry & 23andme?

Anonymous wrote:I think a lot of crimes have been solved with these databases, so they’re really a benefit to society.

Only public databases, not Ancestry or 23 n Me.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2023 02:55     Subject: Do you oppose signs like Ancestry & 23andme?

Anonymous wrote:Pro - adding to knowledge, which is a good thing the majority of the time.

Con - giving up personal information about your predispositions to disease which could be used against you by insurance.


No it cannot be used against you by insurance.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2023 02:54     Subject: Do you oppose signs like Ancestry & 23andme?

Anonymous wrote:I think people are too willing to give up genetic information to whatever use a company—which certainly doesn’t have your best interests in mind— wants to make of it. On the other hand if someone is genuinely well informed of the risks to their privacy they should go ahead if curious so I wouldn’t restrict those sorts of sites.

Revealing genetic and pertinent health information does have the consumer in mind. Thar is the information they need.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2023 02:52     Subject: Do you oppose signs like Ancestry & 23andme?

Anonymous wrote:Pro - adding to knowledge, which is a good thing the majority of the time.

Con - giving up personal information about your predispositions to disease which could be used against you by insurance.



Nope, it can not be used against you in any way. There's literally no way it would ever affect insurance. Internet myth, they don't understand how it works.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2023 22:58     Subject: Do you oppose signs like Ancestry & 23andme?

Anonymous wrote:Keeping secrets is what destroys families


This. I don’t want to give up my genetic information but I’d be curious.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2023 22:30     Subject: Do you oppose signs like Ancestry & 23andme?

Pro - adding to knowledge, which is a good thing the majority of the time.

Con - giving up personal information about your predispositions to disease which could be used against you by insurance.

Anonymous
Post 03/25/2023 22:29     Subject: Do you oppose signs like Ancestry & 23andme?

Anonymous wrote:I think people are too willing to give up genetic information to whatever use a company—which certainly doesn’t have your best interests in mind— wants to make of it. On the other hand if someone is genuinely well informed of the risks to their privacy they should go ahead if curious so I wouldn’t restrict those sorts of sites.


+1.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2023 22:21     Subject: Do you oppose signs like Ancestry & 23andme?

Keeping secrets is what destroys families
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2023 22:12     Subject: Do you oppose signs like Ancestry & 23andme?

I think people are too willing to give up genetic information to whatever use a company—which certainly doesn’t have your best interests in mind— wants to make of it. On the other hand if someone is genuinely well informed of the risks to their privacy they should go ahead if curious so I wouldn’t restrict those sorts of sites.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2023 21:18     Subject: Do you oppose signs like Ancestry & 23andme?

I think a lot of crimes have been solved with these databases, so they’re really a benefit to society.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2023 21:13     Subject: Do you oppose signs like Ancestry & 23andme?

It seems like they just serve to disrupt families.