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This isn't every time you open an app though, it's once, on install. Imagine if the first time you opened your IDE it asked you what language you're going to t
by danShumway 6y ago
This isn't every time you open an app though, it's once, on install.
Imagine if the first time you opened your IDE it asked you what language you're going to type in. That would actually be very reasonable and helpful.
- renewiltord 6y agoWell, if the discussion has shifted from "Why is Facebook alarmed about users getting a choice if users are happy to be tracked?" to "What frequency of being asked about a choice is acceptable?", I think all the tough parts of the argument are now complete and it's possible for the reader to walk through to the conclusion of why Facebook is alarmed.
- danShumway 6y agoI don't think the discussion has shifted. It's just that the objection you're raising, that too much choice is a barrier to tool usage, doesn't really apply to this situation. Given that this isn't overloading the user with a ton of options each time they launch an app, why is Facebook alarmed about users having the choice to opt out of tracking? And I'll extend on that question: even if users are annoyed at a single extra popup that gets shown once when they install an app, why does Facebook care? Users will still pick the option that they prefer, they'll just be annoyed at Apple for asking. Why is Facebook alarmed that users on iPhone will have to spend a half second, once, saying, "ugh, Apple, of course I want a company to track everything I do online"?