> This whole bastardization of the word 'Telemetry' by the online community is completely abhorrent. I’m going to reply strictly to how you’re framing your res

> This whole bastardization of the word 'Telemetry' by the online community is completely abhorrent. I’m going to reply strictly to how you’re framing your response. I believe that “telemetry” Was only “bastardized” because companies have taken Privacy Policy language to the extreme. I’ve read every single Terms of Service and Privacy Policy I’ve ever had to agree to. The language in them has always been dense but since the age of the ad driven internet, the scope creep has been intense. Most people will not read these documents, so they will assume that they are all the same and that all of them are equal to the worst version you hear of. That’s why “telemetry’s” meaning has changed. You cannot blame the general populace for this. The root cause is how bad acting companies have added language to Privacy Policies such that: * just about all data == telemetry * telemetry can be used for “other purposes” * privacy policies can change without notice * you cannot opt-out These are the worst case scenarios. Do not blame people for assuming the worst. Blame those who have changed the rules of the game such that assuming the worst is the default.