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I'm sure the number is fairly insignificant, especially for a company as big as Google. As for myself, I requested that all my data be deleted when I first hear

I'm sure the number is fairly insignificant, especially for a company as big as Google. As for myself, I requested that all my data be deleted when I first heard rumours about the buyout, and I haven't used my Fitbit since.

x0x0 7y ago
I also deleted.
- koheripbal 7y ago
  We are not representative of the general population, so our anecdotes are almost worthless.
  - zeta0134 7y ago
    Your anecdotes may be relatively worthless to a company as large as Google, but they may yet be quite valuable to an individual reading your words. Don't be afraid to share your thoughts; sometimes these smaller, more human interactions can make all the difference.
  - epistasis 7y ago
    Representative is not as important as if they influence others to act as well.
    - blaser-waffle 7y ago
      See also: the 90-9-1 rule, aka the 1% Rule "In Internet culture, the 1% rule is a rule of thumb pertaining to participation in an internet community, stating that only 1% of the users of a website actively create new content, while the other 99% of the participants only lurk. Variants include the 1–9–90 rule (sometimes 90–9–1 principle or the 89:10:1 ratio),[1] which states that in a collaborative website such as a wiki, 90% of the participants of a community only view content, 9% of the participants edit content, and 1% of the participants actively create new content." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%25_rule_(Internet_culture) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%25_rule_(Internet_culture) Point is, there may be a lot of eyes that see that post and are influenced by it, but make no posts or generate no discussion of their own.
  - ragequitta 7y ago
    I'd wager the whole 'google has all your health records' scare right now increases the number a bit right now.
bestnameever 7y ago
were you actively using it up until the announcement?
- jplayer01 7y ago
  I've been using it on and off since I got it a few years ago. I'll use it for a few months, then leave it for another few months. The last time I used it was from the beginning of this year 'til August. Stopped using it after that. This basically means I won't use it ever again in the future.

x0x0 7y ago

I also deleted.

koheripbal 7y ago
We are not representative of the general population, so our anecdotes are almost worthless.
- zeta0134 7y ago
  Your anecdotes may be relatively worthless to a company as large as Google, but they may yet be quite valuable to an individual reading your words. Don't be afraid to share your thoughts; sometimes these smaller, more human interactions can make all the difference.
- epistasis 7y ago
  Representative is not as important as if they influence others to act as well.
  - blaser-waffle 7y ago
    See also: the 90-9-1 rule, aka the 1% Rule "In Internet culture, the 1% rule is a rule of thumb pertaining to participation in an internet community, stating that only 1% of the users of a website actively create new content, while the other 99% of the participants only lurk. Variants include the 1–9–90 rule (sometimes 90–9–1 principle or the 89:10:1 ratio),[1] which states that in a collaborative website such as a wiki, 90% of the participants of a community only view content, 9% of the participants edit content, and 1% of the participants actively create new content." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%25_rule_(Internet_culture) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%25_rule_(Internet_culture) Point is, there may be a lot of eyes that see that post and are influenced by it, but make no posts or generate no discussion of their own.
- ragequitta 7y ago
  I'd wager the whole 'google has all your health records' scare right now increases the number a bit right now.

bestnameever 7y ago

were you actively using it up until the announcement?

jplayer01 7y ago
I've been using it on and off since I got it a few years ago. I'll use it for a few months, then leave it for another few months. The last time I used it was from the beginning of this year 'til August. Stopped using it after that. This basically means I won't use it ever again in the future.