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> Because if you were to run a survey over the general population the large majority is fine not having to pay for gmail, google search, maps and other "free" s
by dao- 7y ago
> Because if you were to run a survey over the general population the large majority is fine not having to pay for gmail, google search, maps and other "free" services while some data may be collected doing so
How is this an argument against the law? It doesn't make it illegal to share data but requires that users can opt out. If said large majority is fine with surveillance, I guess Silicon Valley can relax.
- umvi 7y agoHe's saying being able to "opt out" is absurd. It's equivalent to getting the product for free in most cases. "Hey, I want to use your free service but I want to go ahead and opt out of the part that enables it to be free" You don't see a problem with that? It would be like if there were a restaurant that gave free food in exchange for filling out surveys (data collection). So you eat the free meal and then "opt out" of doing the survey.
- dao- 7y agoThe idea that free is only possible by trading data is absurd. E.g. Google search and maps can provide sponsored results without knowing everything about you. News sites can have ads related to their content and general target audience.
- abacadaba 7y ago> You don't see a problem with that? in this case, NOPE
- AstralStorm 7y agoOpt out is a problem anyway, GDPR is better in that it requires information up front, opt in.