But Ask's attempt to assuage those privacy concerns, launched Dec. 11, has quickly drawn a litany of criticisms.

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Cutts' response isn't the first attempt to counter the Privacy International report.

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Also, I do think this latest problem came out of an attempt to provide more value for buyers and sellers, but the privacy issue combined with their lack of communication and listening to their community has created some ugly fallout.

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