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Just turned it off in my account, appreciate the heads up/post. I can't stand when companies turn this type of thing "on" by default. Apple pulled the same thin

Just turned it off in my account, appreciate the heads up/post. I can't stand when companies turn this type of thing "on" by default. Apple pulled the same thing with advertising settings a few iOS versions back.

chankstein38 3y ago
Right? I "understand" it but I don't understand it. It just ends up being gross and shady feeling and giving me a negative impression of the company that did it. I use dropbox, pay for the upgraded storage, and have for years. I love it. But they added some AI and decided I automatically wanted it. Makes me question whether I want to continue to be loyal to them.
schaefer 3y ago
I didn’t hear about that one. How can I check the new settings in my Apple account?
- bluetidepro 3y ago
  It was back in 2018 or 2019, I believe. I THINK it was maybe iOS 15? Here is an old Verge article I found that you can check your settings: https://www.theverge.com/22309965/block-ad-iphone-data-how-to-tracking https://www.theverge.com/22309965/block-ad-iphone-data-how-t... - It was turning off "Personalized Ads" in your settings. I believe today in iOS 17 it lives in `Settings > Privacy > Apple Advertising`
  - schaefer 3y ago
    Thank you.
dylan604 3y ago
why do you trust that the setting does anything?
tmpz22 3y ago
> I can't stand when companies turn this type of thing "on" by default. If you force people to do something they are more likely to do it then if you don't force them. Especially if they don't consent to doing it.
seanhunter 3y ago
Dropbox has form. The reason I shut my account is they used the root permission you give when you install the package to give back accessibility access permissions to their app after I had turned them off. They then claimed (in a very mealy mouthed reply) that this had been done because people turned these permissions off by accident and so they were trying to be helpful. Here's that thread for people who want the context https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12464730 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12464730

chankstein38 3y ago

Right? I "understand" it but I don't understand it. It just ends up being gross and shady feeling and giving me a negative impression of the company that did it. I use dropbox, pay for the upgraded storage, and have for years. I love it. But they added some AI and decided I automatically wanted it. Makes me question whether I want to continue to be loyal to them.

schaefer 3y ago

I didn’t hear about that one. How can I check the new settings in my Apple account?

bluetidepro 3y ago
It was back in 2018 or 2019, I believe. I THINK it was maybe iOS 15? Here is an old Verge article I found that you can check your settings: https://www.theverge.com/22309965/block-ad-iphone-data-how-to-tracking https://www.theverge.com/22309965/block-ad-iphone-data-how-t... - It was turning off "Personalized Ads" in your settings. I believe today in iOS 17 it lives in `Settings > Privacy > Apple Advertising`
- schaefer 3y ago
  Thank you.

dylan604 3y ago

why do you trust that the setting does anything?

tmpz22 3y ago

> I can't stand when companies turn this type of thing "on" by default. If you force people to do something they are more likely to do it then if you don't force them. Especially if they don't consent to doing it.

seanhunter 3y ago

Dropbox has form. The reason I shut my account is they used the root permission you give when you install the package to give back accessibility access permissions to their app after I had turned them off. They then claimed (in a very mealy mouthed reply) that this had been done because people turned these permissions off by accident and so they were trying to be helpful. Here's that thread for people who want the context https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12464730 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12464730