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I don't think Apple's "pro-privacy" stance is solely about improving the experience about using their products. They're certainly very aware a focus on privacy
by chipotle_coyote 5y ago
I don't think Apple's "pro-privacy" stance is solely about improving the experience about using their products. They're certainly very aware a focus on privacy and security makes a great product differentiator for them, but from all appearances, it's not just fluff when Apple executives say they believe privacy is a fundamental right. I'm not intending to be Pollyannaish about Apple specifically, either; I think most companies have some set of core values distinct from profit-seeking, and will try and stick by them as long as (a) the profit-seeking and the values don't come into serious conflict, and (b) the executives at the top continue to believe in those values.
So I don't think those policies are in danger of being reversed based on "threat to enjoyment"; I think they're more in danger of being reversed based on "measurable threat to profit" somewhere down the road -- but probably most in danger of being reversed, long-term, by executive shuffle.