It is clear (from reading HN) that some people exist who do not find this acceptable. At the same time, the adoption rates for, say, Facebook show that "nearly

It is clear (from reading HN) that some people exist who do not find this acceptable. At the same time, the adoption rates for, say, Facebook show that "nearly everyone" are not actually concerned about such things in practice. There are those who might argue that people should be more concerned. I believe you may find that such conversations have occurred. Regardless, it seems silly to pretend that Microsoft is making a principled claim, as opposed to mouthing what they hope are scary words. Similarly, Microsoft isn't actually worried about the plight of young women who may be under the impression that they can pawn their chromebooks to fund a trip to LA.