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I think it needs to be opt out. Most users AREN'T power users. They want their computer to work consistently, like an appliance. That requires that the vendor h
by edraferi 9y ago
I think it needs to be opt out. Most users AREN'T power users. They want their computer to work consistently, like an appliance. That requires that the vendor has information about the status of the device.
As long as you're clearly informed about what kind of information it's collecting and you can turn it off (and ideally tune it) it's fine with me.
The opt in piece is important because you need large amounts of data to detect emerging issues. It lets you distinguish between flukes and trends. This enables the quality of service that the user expects.
- skummetmaelk 9y agoWhy does working consistently like an appliance require the OS provider to know the state of your device at all times? Our appliances have functioned well for decades without this capability and clearly don't need this senseless data collection for the sake of data hoarding. Yet every manufacturer of every product is jamming it in wherever they can. Fridges, cars, dildos, you name it, it's got telemetry or people trying to implement it. It is simple, data is becoming worth something because you now have the ability to analyze all the data you could ever collect. And so, everybody naturally jumps on the wagon because of the inherent profit motive. If a computer was an appliance, you would buy it and it would never need to phone home. Now we both know that there is some need for updates and it might therefore be a good idea to classify computers as something other than appliances.