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They're completely transparent after they already took your data. Almost nobody notices that tiny notice. If they were transparent, they would ask you before t
by jakobegger 10y ago
They're completely transparent after they already took your data. Almost nobody notices that tiny notice.
If they were transparent, they would ask you before transmitting data.
Websites tracking you is expected. Local tools tracking you is not.
- mikemcquaid 10y agoWe do tell you before transmitting any data (as shown in the original comment).
- raesene6 10y agoI think the, valid, concern mentioned in the original comment is that the notification of this is not prominent enough. Also Ideally I'd suggest you should be looking for informed consent before starting to gather information of this nature where an application previously did not do it. Something similar to Debian's request to submit data for the package popularity ratings that is provided when you install debian might make sense.
- mrob 10y agoDebian's popularity contest package gets it right. You're asked once during installation, with the default being to decline. If you keep choosing "next" without reading or thinking you get a working installation with your privacy intact, and it never bothers you again.
- hk__2 10y agoDebian's popularity contest package is completely biased and nobody uses it as a serious source. You can’t expect to have reliable data with opt-in.
- mrob 10y agoIt's used for bug triage, so I don't think bias is a problem. The bias is rewarding people who opted in by increasing the chance bugs in their software will be fixed.
- pvinis 10y agoI prefer local tools tracking me. That means I use them, that's why they are installed. And I want them to get better. That's why I'm fine with them tracking me. A random website, though, I honestly don't care, but if I could choose, I would opt out. Makes sense, right?