Re:Inrupt, Tim Berners-Lee's Solid, and Me
by anoncake on Sunday February 23, 2020 @07:27AM
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If analytics are beneficial to customers, why aren't they opt-in but instead businesses try hard not to let them even opt out?
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Re:Inrupt, Tim Berners-Lee's Solid, and Me
by matz1 on Sunday February 23, 2020 @08:29AM
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The value for the customer comes when they not opt in.
this question makes no sense.
since on street analytics are already beneficial to everyone, consumers and providers, why should they be opt-in? they should be, and currently are, automatic opt-in with an option to opt-out. you are walking on the street, so any privacy is gone just from walking outside of your home.
Re:Inrupt, Tim Berners-Lee's Solid, and Me
by anoncake on Monday February 24, 2020 @06:04AM
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What doesn't make sense is to consider never leaving the house a realistic option. Nor does the phrase "automatic opt-in".
And I hope this:
> since on street analytics are already beneficial to everyone, consumers and providers, why should they be opt-in?
is a joke. It's pure authoritarianism.