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> Building an opt-out system that no one in their right mind would ever opt into just reeks of anti-consumer behavior trying to hide behind a polite face. What
by mason55 10y ago
> Building an opt-out system that no one in their right mind would ever opt into just reeks of anti-consumer behavior trying to hide behind a polite face.
What system are you referring to? If the system is "opt in to being tracked if you want to read this/use this service for free" then plenty of people would opt in. Look at Facebook.
- danbruc 10y agoPeople do this because they get some value like looking at cat pictures in exchange and to some extend certainly also because they misjudge the value they receive as compared to the value they give away. If you only track users and don't provide some value in exchange, then nobody should opt in. And the value probably also has to be immediate to some extend, just promising to provide better services in a year after analyzing the data will probably not convince many to opt in.
- vaishaksuresh 10y agoYour example is not completely relevant. Facebook has been known to track people who are not actually Facebook users, meaning they never opted in.