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> Ethical questions arise when you ask people to take specific actions in order to measure their reactions "Answer my questions within 45 days or I will sue yo

• mynameisvlad 5y ago
  Nonono you don't understand, it was actually "Answer my questions per my extremely benign request including the exact statute requiring your response". Totally different. Obviously. /s
• southerntofu 5y ago
  That's not what the message said. The message asked specific questions about data processing in regards to privacy regulations. Anyone could have sent this message. Hell, i have been on both ends of this message (with CNIL not CCPA) and as an honest person taking part in non-profits i can assure you there's nothing to feel threatened about. Maybe in your Silicon Valley culture where lawsuits are more easily triggered than private data requests things are different, though. The point is, if the author acknowledged they're running a study in the original email (not the follow-up) they would have skewed their data because corporate assholes don't treat college researchers and common people the same.
  • kergonath 5y ago
    > That's not what the message said. The message said: > I look forward to your reply without undue delay and at most within 45 days of this email, as required by Section 1798.130 of the California Civil Code. This is clearly a threat of legal action. Your experiences with CNIL might be misleading. There are few risks of getting bankrupt because of a frivolous lawsuit in Europe, but this is a very real risk in the US. Even if you are in the right and did nothing wrong.