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What a huge missed opportunity. Think of the data a government could gather on its citizens with an enlightened app policy! Or the tax app that sends you rude p
by harryf 14y ago
What a huge missed opportunity. Think of the data a government could gather on its citizens with an enlightened app policy! Or the tax app that sends you rude push messages when you're late with your return. And what better way to report you neighbor for letting their dog poop in the park than an Instagram-style feedback app?
Jesting aside, there are reasons to be happy about their no-app policy
- anon1385 14y agoI don't understand your point, perhaps I'm missing the joke. >Think of the data a government could gather on its citizens with an enlightened app policy! The web is full of services that track users. UK government sites are already using Google Analytics[1] and thus sending data about users to companies in foreign countries so they can track them. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5127921 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5127921