Re:Console Do Not Track – Proposal for a standard environmen...
by atoav on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @11:10AM
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Why not collect the data locally and only share it after a crash when the user agreed?
Why not add a splash screen on the program start up that informs your user of upcoming plans so they can intervene? Like "Hey we are planning to remove feature X to speed up the program, do you agree?"
And this is because actual usage metrics don't really translate to opinions. I have features in programs that I use maybe once every two years, but then I really need them. Then there are other features I use daily and I really hate them with a passion.
Why not add a splash screen on the program start up that informs your user of upcoming plans so they can intervene? Like "Hey we are planning to remove feature X to speed up the program, do you agree?"
And this is because actual usage metrics don't really translate to opinions. I have features in programs that I use maybe once every two years, but then I really need them. Then there are other features I use daily and I really hate them with a passion.