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Maybe it's not the most perfect comparison, but it's still the user choosing to use the service/software. Maybe adverts on a website is more apt. A company is
by corin_ 14y ago
Maybe it's not the most perfect comparison, but it's still the user choosing to use the service/software.
Maybe adverts on a website is more apt. A company is putting time and money into a product, and attempting to monetise it with advertising. As a user, you can chose "this level of advertising is fine by me" or "this is too much I don't want it", and then either stop using their product, or prevent the adverts from happening. And sure, I go to websites with popups and pop-unders and etc. etc. which make me think "what the hell are these assholes playing at", but I'd never question whether they have the right to do it on their own website, only whether I want to visit that website again in the future.
- sp332 14y agoOK, but I think you might be missing the point. I guess I appreciate that they are making this issue apparent instead of trying to sneak it in without my knowledge. My point in writing is to let them know that I will not be using their product. We are (as you put it) campaigning to try to change Canonical's mind (and also to prevent any confusion by other people who might make this decision in the future).