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Re:I was annoyed with sites asking for too many Facebook pri... by TeMPOraL on Tuesday November 29, 2011 @01:41AM (#3289379)
Maybe some additional text under each permission requested, describing what the app needs it for, e.g.:

- "Post to Facebook as me" - we need that to upload your photos created by XYZ. We will not post status updates on your behalf.

- "Access my data all the time" - we use that to...

etc.

I'd personally like to see more developers open about what they're using given permission for. I'm willing to trust them, just if they're a little more transparent.

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Re:I was annoyed with sites asking for too many Facebook pri... by gizzlon on Tuesday November 29, 2011 @03:25AM (#3289602)
But if you trust their reasons, you already trust them?

Why would you believe the reasons given if you don't trust the app developer?

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Re:I was annoyed with sites asking for too many Facebook pri... by TeMPOraL on Tuesday November 29, 2011 @04:15AM (#3289684)
For me it would make a difference on borderline cases. If I trust the developer, I don't care about permissions; if I don't trust (or don't like), I won't accept. But sometimes I'm not 100% sure - especially when an app asks for lot of permissions and I have no idea why they would even need them. Then, a plausible explanation could convince me to give those permissions.
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