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I don't think such important data should be left up to the user's discretion by a supposedly privacy-focused company. If they're okay with allowing users to en
by a2128 3y ago
I don't think such important data should be left up to the user's discretion by a supposedly privacy-focused company.
If they're okay with allowing users to enter a personal username, email address, and a password that's probably not unique, and if the attitude is "privacy-concerned people should just know xyz" then I have to wonder what other things they apply this attitude to
- eddythompson80 3y ago> Service (A): pick a random username > Service (B): click 'here' to generate a random username (A) is claiming to not require any "personal data". (B) is claiming to not require any "personal data". I'd agree with both A and B's statement. Neither of them are "disingenuous". (B) makes it bulletproof for the stupidest of the stupidest of users. If you use the username "DreadPirateRoberts" across all online services you use. Then act surprised because someone was able to correlate DPR between service X and service Y, It's not service X or Y's fault. You're just a dumbass. Mullvad didn't want to be even remotely in that business. Whether or not their users are bonafide dumbasses or not, they said "fuck it, you morons don't even get to pick your usernames". Which I'm honestly all for. People are stupid and will often and frequently (including the original DPR) get themselves into trouble by being stupid. But I don't see anything that's disingenuous as OP put it about them marking themselves as "don't require personal information"