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Re:The opt-out illusion: how we have acquiesced to losing ou... by Xelbair on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @08:00AM (#22534665)
>Yes or No. Not "Configure", not "adjust my preferences", not "Leave" which doesn't actually leave, not "Settings" which takes you to a list of all the "partners" with individual switches, no dark patterns. Yes or no.

Even worse when the switches are made in such way that you have no idea whether you are opting-in or out.

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Re:The opt-out illusion: how we have acquiesced to losing ou... by thebudgie on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @08:06AM (#22534698)
Then you click it to test and you've opted in for just a second and it's already too late to go back...
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