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Re:Some users say they're getting rid of Fitbit because they... by dspillett on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @10:52AM (#21574185)
The issue being taken here isn't specifically twitter as a source but "a handful of tweets" as the source. Extrapolating/exaggerating from a very small sample of views into the impression of a mass movement.

It is like asking a couple of random people if they know me, getting negative responses, and using them as the basis for an article about the mysterious Dave person who no one seems to know anything about.

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Re:Some users say they're getting rid of Fitbit because they... by supercanuck on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @12:26PM (#21575558)
Is the point of the article valid?

Should People be concerned about their privacy?

Or should we not consider that thought until we collect a representative sample size?

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