There is a contextual difference beyond just UI cues too. Making a user unwittingly transmit information to you is probably at most a minor sin when the receivi

There is a contextual difference beyond just UI cues too. Making a user unwittingly transmit information to you is probably at most a minor sin when the receiving end is a dumb machine that doesn't do much/anything with the data. Making a user unwittingly transmit information to another human is a much bigger deal.