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A lot of people want this company/CEO to be punished, but I don't think the level of outrage is deserving. 1) There isn't anything inherently wrong with sellin
by smallgovt 10y ago
A lot of people want this company/CEO to be punished, but I don't think the level of outrage is deserving.
1) There isn't anything inherently wrong with selling user data as long as it's properly disclosed.
I understand that to some people, online privacy is of immense value -- almost an inalienable right alongside life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. But, we also need to recognize that to others, online privacy has little to no value.
Since there is such a range of value judgements, I think services like this should be freely available for people who don't value online privacy.
It doesn't seem right to project one's value system/judgments onto others when both value systems can peacefully co-exist.
2) The company's practice of selling data was properly disclosed in their ToS
I understand this is arguable, but imo, the ToS is a reasonable place for proper disclosure. Your average consumer knows this sort of practice is possible and also knows that the place to look for disclosure of said practice is in the company's ToS.