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https://imgur.com/a/wii2zVT https://imgur.com/a/wii2zVT is what everybody gets when starting VSCode for the first time.

by tmkbry 8y ago

samuelg123 8y ago
I’d argue this isn’t enough. They should explicitly ask, especially when you’re using the application to handle sensitive material such as unreleased code.
- rhizome 8y ago
  It's user-hostile, business-unfriendly, and completely intentional.
  - WalterGR 8y ago
    Which information that VSCode sends as part of the telemetry are user- and business-hostile?
    - rhizome 8y ago
      I was referring to the content of the notification dialog.
- alkonaut 8y ago
  I agree the yes/no should be the question (always) and not any extra work to opt out. That said, if usage data is the goal, then any personal info or content you work on being uploaded would be a critical bug, a bug of the kind that could just as (un)likely appear in any other part of the software regardless of whether telemetry is on. E.g the request to fetch extension listings could accidentally contain your info, or the git code could post your stuff suppose to go to a private repo to a public one through a bug. I really don’t see why sensitive or personal info would be at risk with telemetry (of the acceptable kind ie feature use stats). If that is compromised by telemetry then it’s either a) a bug (see above) or b) they are deliberately being malware. And in that case - why even ask?
- WalterGR 8y ago
  They should explicitly ask, especially when you’re using the application to handle sensitive material such as unreleased code. Do you think that VSCode’s telemetry uploads your code to Microsoft?
- morpheuskafka 8y ago
  If you have trade secrets, it is incumbent on you to appropriately review the privacy policies and settings of tools before you run them on a machine with sensitive info.
DannyBee 8y ago
Except even if that was enough, people upgrading were just auto-opted back in (AFAICT). It definitely happened to me!
cwyers 8y ago
Yes. The title is against site guidelines ("Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize.") and it's incorrect; there's nothing silent about it.
- alangibson 8y ago
  The title is clearly correct. When you get that message, you have already been silently opted in. You must then to read the instructions and opt yourself out.

https://imgur.com/a/wii2zVT https://imgur.com/a/wii2zVT is what everybody gets when starting VSCode for the first time.

by tmkbry 8y ago

https://imgur.com/a/wii2zVT https://imgur.com/a/wii2zVT is what everybody gets when starting VSCode for the first time.

I’d argue this isn’t enough. They should explicitly ask, especially when you’re using the application to handle sensitive material such as unreleased code.

rhizome 8y ago
It's user-hostile, business-unfriendly, and completely intentional.
- WalterGR 8y ago
  Which information that VSCode sends as part of the telemetry are user- and business-hostile?
  - rhizome 8y ago
    I was referring to the content of the notification dialog.
alkonaut 8y ago
I agree the yes/no should be the question (always) and not any extra work to opt out. That said, if usage data is the goal, then any personal info or content you work on being uploaded would be a critical bug, a bug of the kind that could just as (un)likely appear in any other part of the software regardless of whether telemetry is on. E.g the request to fetch extension listings could accidentally contain your info, or the git code could post your stuff suppose to go to a private repo to a public one through a bug. I really don’t see why sensitive or personal info would be at risk with telemetry (of the acceptable kind ie feature use stats). If that is compromised by telemetry then it’s either a) a bug (see above) or b) they are deliberately being malware. And in that case - why even ask?
WalterGR 8y ago
They should explicitly ask, especially when you’re using the application to handle sensitive material such as unreleased code. Do you think that VSCode’s telemetry uploads your code to Microsoft?
morpheuskafka 8y ago
If you have trade secrets, it is incumbent on you to appropriately review the privacy policies and settings of tools before you run them on a machine with sensitive info.

DannyBee 8y ago

Except even if that was enough, people upgrading were just auto-opted back in (AFAICT). It definitely happened to me!

cwyers 8y ago

Yes. The title is against site guidelines ("Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize.") and it's incorrect; there's nothing silent about it.

alangibson 8y ago
The title is clearly correct. When you get that message, you have already been silently opted in. You must then to read the instructions and opt yourself out.