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- Windows' NTFS Alternate Data Streams (ADS) allows hiding an unlimited number of files in already existing files - macOS data forks, xattrs, and Spotlight (md

- Windows' NTFS Alternate Data Streams (ADS) allows hiding an unlimited number of files in already existing files - macOS data forks, xattrs, and Spotlight (md) indexing every single removable volume by default adds tons of hidden files and junk to files on said removable volumes. Solution: mdutil -X /Volumes/path/to/vol - Everything with opt-out telemetry: go, yarn, meilisearch, homebrew, vcpkg, dotnet, Windows, VS Code, Claude Code, macOS, Docker, Splunk, OpenShift, Firefox, Chrome, flutter, and zillions of other corporate abominations

kirici 1y ago
>opt-out telemetry: go By default, telemetry data is kept only on the local computer, but users may opt in to uploading an approved subset of telemetry data to https://telemetry.go.dev https://telemetry.go.dev. To opt in to uploading telemetry data to the Go team, run: go telemetry on To completely disable telemetry, including local collection, run: go telemetry off https://go.dev/doc/telemetry https://go.dev/doc/telemetry
- burnt-resistor 1y ago
  Yep, but you're techsplaining to someone who already know this. But still, it's not opt-in. It's always on by default and litters stuff without asking. All that does is create a file but that doesn't remove the traces of all the tracking it leaves behind without asking. This fixes it in a oneliner: # mac, bsd, linux, and wsl only (d="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/go/telemetry";rm -rf "$d";mkdir -p "$d"&&echo off>"$d/mode")
  - kirici 1y ago
    Like television and telephone, the "tele" (remote) part is the crucial and defining one. Without it, it's just metry.
TheBicPen 1y ago
Opt-out telemetry is the only useful kind of telemetry
- burnt-resistor 1y ago
  Not useful to me or most users. See, other people besides you have different values like privacy and consent.
- salawat 1y ago
  Forces me to fork your shit and remove privacy invasive parts. Consider my computer my home, and your telemetry a camera or microphone you're adding to my place. If you don't ask me for permission first I have no reason to trust you will maintain any semblance of integrity in the long run.
  - burnt-resistor 1y ago
    Yes, it's the approach and principle of the interaction. If {{software}} asked to opt-in to collect anonymized/generic information, for what purpose(s), and how it was being stored/anonymized to "vote" for feature use/maintenance and how it was definitely not going being used, like not being sold to data-brokers, then I might say "yes". Opt-out shows disrespect and that {{user}} is the product.
- matheusmoreira 1y ago
  The usefulness is completely irrelevant. We do not want any data exfiltration to take place under any circumstances and for any purpose whatsoever. We couldn't care less how much money it costs them.

kirici 1y ago

>opt-out telemetry: go By default, telemetry data is kept only on the local computer, but users may opt in to uploading an approved subset of telemetry data to https://telemetry.go.dev https://telemetry.go.dev. To opt in to uploading telemetry data to the Go team, run: go telemetry on To completely disable telemetry, including local collection, run: go telemetry off https://go.dev/doc/telemetry https://go.dev/doc/telemetry

burnt-resistor 1y ago
Yep, but you're techsplaining to someone who already know this. But still, it's not opt-in. It's always on by default and litters stuff without asking. All that does is create a file but that doesn't remove the traces of all the tracking it leaves behind without asking. This fixes it in a oneliner: # mac, bsd, linux, and wsl only (d="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/go/telemetry";rm -rf "$d";mkdir -p "$d"&&echo off>"$d/mode")
- kirici 1y ago
  Like television and telephone, the "tele" (remote) part is the crucial and defining one. Without it, it's just metry.

TheBicPen 1y ago

Opt-out telemetry is the only useful kind of telemetry

burnt-resistor 1y ago
Not useful to me or most users. See, other people besides you have different values like privacy and consent.
salawat 1y ago
Forces me to fork your shit and remove privacy invasive parts. Consider my computer my home, and your telemetry a camera or microphone you're adding to my place. If you don't ask me for permission first I have no reason to trust you will maintain any semblance of integrity in the long run.
- burnt-resistor 1y ago
  Yes, it's the approach and principle of the interaction. If {{software}} asked to opt-in to collect anonymized/generic information, for what purpose(s), and how it was being stored/anonymized to "vote" for feature use/maintenance and how it was definitely not going being used, like not being sold to data-brokers, then I might say "yes". Opt-out shows disrespect and that {{user}} is the product.
matheusmoreira 1y ago
The usefulness is completely irrelevant. We do not want any data exfiltration to take place under any circumstances and for any purpose whatsoever. We couldn't care less how much money it costs them.