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You know what is really funny... These people have a problem with github's email tracking img. But they have no problem posting their live all over the interne

You know what is really funny... These people have a problem with github's email tracking img. But they have no problem posting their live all over the internet for anyone to see... https://github.com/hfiguiere https://github.com/hfiguiere https://twitter.com/hfiguiere https://twitter.com/hfiguiere http://www.figuiere.net/hub/ http://www.figuiere.net/hub/ https://www.flickr.com/people/hfiguiere/ https://www.flickr.com/people/hfiguiere/ https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/hub/ https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/hub/ I know WAY more about him based on those 5 links then I ever would from a tracking pixel which barely tells you anything.

Argorak 12y ago
The difference here is control. When I push a patch to github or post a picture on flickr , I decide what happens. If someone updates an issue and github tracks that I read the email without giving me the ability to opt out, I don't.
ohitsdom 12y ago
This is a bad argument. Just because the user decides to share certain information, doesn't mean they give up their right to privacy. That being said, the GitHub tracker is not a privacy concern in my opinion and enables a useful feature. If it makes you uncomfortable, then you should always be using text-only email browsers.