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Facebook and Google don't log all of my keystrokes across my entire operating system. As far as I know, Google doesn't even log keystrokes within the browser.

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niyogi 11y ago
How do you believe auto-suggest works?
- twerkmonsta 11y ago
  Auto-suggest in the address bar? That's a far cry from logging every keystroke I make in the entire browser.
- neuronic 11y ago
  Leprechauns, consulting an oracle, and simultaneously typing at Google HQ.
- metric10 11y ago
  You're comparing Microsoft's request to send ALL typing and "inking" (I assume that means touch and stylus events) to Google logging search terms? No matter how you look at it, essentially reserving the right to install a key logger on your computer is unprecedented.
  - jeeva 11y ago
    But reserving the right, or just saying 'Look, we don't know all of the cases where a programmer will say "and if the user corrects this, tell us we screwed up"' (for the optimist) is not the same as sending it all.
ArtDev 11y ago
Facebook does for status messages: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20131215/23260825572/facebook-is-tracking-when-you-write-something-then-decide-to-delete-it-rather-than-post-it.shtml https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20131215/23260825572/faceb...
- twerkmonsta 11y ago
  Again, logging my keystrokes in a single text input field is vastly different from logging all of my keystrokes across the board.
  - theli0nheart 11y ago
    For a lot of people, Facebook is the board.
    - clessg 11y ago
      If you're on Facebook, then I think it's reasonable to assume that Facebook is recording what you do on Facebook. If you use Windows, I don't think it's reasonable to assume that Microsoft is downloading your browsing history and keystrokes.
  - partiallypro 11y ago
    Except logging your keystrokes across the board is not what Microsoft is doing. Do you realize how absolutely useless that data would be? They are monitoring search queries, specifically in Cortana. They probably do the same for auto correct instances. They aren't logging all of your keystrokes.
partiallypro 11y ago
> don't log all of my keystrokes across my entire operating system Microsoft isn't doing this either, they are monitoring your usage of Cortana/System Search and your selection of its suggestions (just like Google does for Google Now,) to improve their algorithms. This is really being blown of proportion. Reminds me of people freaking out about Palladium with Project Longhorn.

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niyogi 11y ago

How do you believe auto-suggest works?

twerkmonsta 11y ago
Auto-suggest in the address bar? That's a far cry from logging every keystroke I make in the entire browser.
neuronic 11y ago
Leprechauns, consulting an oracle, and simultaneously typing at Google HQ.
metric10 11y ago
You're comparing Microsoft's request to send ALL typing and "inking" (I assume that means touch and stylus events) to Google logging search terms? No matter how you look at it, essentially reserving the right to install a key logger on your computer is unprecedented.
- jeeva 11y ago
  But reserving the right, or just saying 'Look, we don't know all of the cases where a programmer will say "and if the user corrects this, tell us we screwed up"' (for the optimist) is not the same as sending it all.

ArtDev 11y ago

Facebook does for status messages: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20131215/23260825572/facebook-is-tracking-when-you-write-something-then-decide-to-delete-it-rather-than-post-it.shtml https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20131215/23260825572/faceb...

twerkmonsta 11y ago
Again, logging my keystrokes in a single text input field is vastly different from logging all of my keystrokes across the board.
- theli0nheart 11y ago
  For a lot of people, Facebook is the board.
  - clessg 11y ago
    If you're on Facebook, then I think it's reasonable to assume that Facebook is recording what you do on Facebook. If you use Windows, I don't think it's reasonable to assume that Microsoft is downloading your browsing history and keystrokes.
- partiallypro 11y ago
  Except logging your keystrokes across the board is not what Microsoft is doing. Do you realize how absolutely useless that data would be? They are monitoring search queries, specifically in Cortana. They probably do the same for auto correct instances. They aren't logging all of your keystrokes.

partiallypro 11y ago

> don't log all of my keystrokes across my entire operating system Microsoft isn't doing this either, they are monitoring your usage of Cortana/System Search and your selection of its suggestions (just like Google does for Google Now,) to improve their algorithms. This is really being blown of proportion. Reminds me of people freaking out about Palladium with Project Longhorn.