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Without addressing the opt-in point, which I agree with... You're also assuming there is no "continue without doing this" button, which of course, I was assumin
by Me1000 13y ago
Without addressing the opt-in point, which I agree with...
You're also assuming there is no "continue without doing this" button, which of course, I was assuming there would be...
Many users just mash on the "next" button on app intro screens. Again, it's all just speculation until someone takes the time to start researching and documenting the facts instead of just yelling "KILL IT"! :/
- eksith 13y agoI agree, we're just all shooting the breeze here until we get a proper word from Path, and/or a journalist does a proper investigation into what exactly did happen. I'm not unsympathetic when someone says "oh, I didn't read that bit" (I'm guilty of that too), but surely they have usability experts who would have warned them about it. The original author is technically inclined to make an informed decision. That's a big deal to me. That tells me, they never gave the guy any settings options to begin with or hid it in an obscure panel. What's worse, according to the author, texts were sent possibly after he uninstalled the app. Which means they still keep the data!
- UnoriginalGuy 13y agoYou "assume" there would be? You worked for Path...
- girvo 13y agoClassy. Interning at a company and having not been there for 9 months (see above) obviously counts for nothing. For what it's worth, I disagree with Path and Me1000's arguments. Doesn't mean us here at HN should be attacking him or ignoring his points because of that, nor does it mean that doxing him is acceptable. Really disappointed with HN in this thread :/
- glesica 13y agoIf it was opt-in then mashing the "Next" button would be sufficient to prevent the app from misbehaving...