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> What we're missing today is the option to use normal products and services without any of this data sharing and telemetry going on when they aren't necessary
by movedx 8y ago
> What we're missing today is the option to use normal products and services without any of this data sharing and telemetry going on when they aren't necessary for the normal functioning of the product or service
You hit the nail on the head here, as far as I'm concerned.
I want to be able to use my real name, date of birth, gender; share my location or my medical information; input my financial details or my real phone number, all the while knowing that it's being used for exactly the purpose I keyed it in for to being with and not something else, on the side, via a third party, that I never asked for, paid for, or agreed to (because it was a buried in a 90,000 word legal document.)
I believe we will start to see a big wave of indie app developers bringing forward very privacy friendly apps just like we're seeing a big push in the indie gaming market for short, story heavy games opposing the 100-person Battle Royale, no-story junk we have today.
- Kalium 8y agoI'd love for you to be right. I would love for users to be happily willing to pony up for services that respect their privacy instead of free ones that don't. How much do you think your average user is willing to pay each month for an email account?
- thekyle 8y agoI think it's pretty clear that the average user isn't willing to pay anything for an email account.