1) They can laugh all they want. My aim was to make it crystal clear and on record I do not consent. 2) I understand your reaction, and that's an amusing anal

1) They can laugh all they want. My aim was to make it crystal clear and on record I do not consent. 2) I understand your reaction, and that's an amusing analogy, but it's presumptive to assume I lack means to follow through. 3) I agree one email is a drop in the bucket. If you're similarly appalled I encourage you to act on your principal and signal it's unacceptable, in whatever way you choose. Even sending a tweet is better than apathy. Large tech companies make transparency 180's all the time after realizing too late they hatched a PR turd. Enough of an uproar over a variety of channels could conceivably have some effect. I agree they're unlikely to abandon training altogether, and I'm not advocating that, but a clear and working Opt-Out button would be a good start.