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If i'm honest it makes sense the admin should do it. For the person invited to uninvite themselves after is a bit weird.

capableweb 4y ago
Why is that weird? If I have an account, that has been given access to some resource, it makes sense that I can remove access to that resource myself, just like the admin could. It is my account after all. Imagine if someone could invite you to a calendar event, but you can't clear it from your own calendar if you say no. How does that make sense?
- heavenlyblue 4y ago
  There was recently a spam group that would use Google Calendar Events to spam you in your calendar. They stopped for a while ago, seems like Google needs more spammers like these in order to get this problem solved.
- n3storm 4y ago
  "Opt out" of any online service or communications should be a human right
  - themitigating 4y ago
    It could be a law. I feel like calling it a human right cheapens what those are
    - hyperman1 4y ago
      Isn't this a part of the right to rectification in the GDPR?
      - robin_reala 4y ago
        In this case it’s not about rectification (the information is factually correct), but you can remove your consent to the processing our your personal data for this purpose.
silisili 4y ago
I'd think the admin should know if their delegate doesn't want to be so, before the time comes they're needed. The current system seems set up as 'oh, you can't login, let's ask your ex you just had a bitter divorce with for help', which isn't great for either party.
KyeRussell 4y ago
If you aren’t a Googler, you should be. “[description of their assumed use case], therefore [forcing something on the user]” is the right mindset.
- Ensorceled 4y ago
  As a developer with pretty good product instincts, my first reaction is always “WTH? Why did someone implement this” and then there is someone in the comments who defends the situation and thinks this is the way it SHOULD be implemented. That’s the best part about these problem reports on HN: It answers those Why would and Who would questions.
firstcommentyo 4y ago
> For the person invited to uninvite themselves after is a bit weird. If I invite you to my party and you agree, your not allowed to leave before I allow you. Yours sincerely, Vlad Drăculea

capableweb 4y ago

Why is that weird? If I have an account, that has been given access to some resource, it makes sense that I can remove access to that resource myself, just like the admin could. It is my account after all. Imagine if someone could invite you to a calendar event, but you can't clear it from your own calendar if you say no. How does that make sense?

heavenlyblue 4y ago
There was recently a spam group that would use Google Calendar Events to spam you in your calendar. They stopped for a while ago, seems like Google needs more spammers like these in order to get this problem solved.
n3storm 4y ago
"Opt out" of any online service or communications should be a human right
- themitigating 4y ago
  It could be a law. I feel like calling it a human right cheapens what those are
  - hyperman1 4y ago
    Isn't this a part of the right to rectification in the GDPR?
    - robin_reala 4y ago
      In this case it’s not about rectification (the information is factually correct), but you can remove your consent to the processing our your personal data for this purpose.

silisili 4y ago

I'd think the admin should know if their delegate doesn't want to be so, before the time comes they're needed. The current system seems set up as 'oh, you can't login, let's ask your ex you just had a bitter divorce with for help', which isn't great for either party.

KyeRussell 4y ago

If you aren’t a Googler, you should be. “[description of their assumed use case], therefore [forcing something on the user]” is the right mindset.

Ensorceled 4y ago
As a developer with pretty good product instincts, my first reaction is always “WTH? Why did someone implement this” and then there is someone in the comments who defends the situation and thinks this is the way it SHOULD be implemented. That’s the best part about these problem reports on HN: It answers those Why would and Who would questions.

firstcommentyo 4y ago

> For the person invited to uninvite themselves after is a bit weird. If I invite you to my party and you agree, your not allowed to leave before I allow you. Yours sincerely, Vlad Drăculea