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Re:Let the little guys in: A context sharing runtime for the... by merelysounds on Monday October 27, 2025 @03:22PM (#45725192)
> You are not allowed to transmit or store my sensitive information anywhere (unless I give my consent).

The “unless I give my consent” part could be tricky; for a sufficiently big company it is relatively easy to guide, force or trick users into giving away their privacy.

Then again, perhaps this could be addressed on a technical level; e.g. somehow making it impossible for the app to distinguish between consent given and not.

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Re:Let the little guys in: A context sharing runtime for the... by _young_grug_ on Monday October 27, 2025 @03:39PM (#45725378)
Yeah one thing is for sure, permission granted by terms of use and the like, are not realistically parsable by most users. Its sad how leaned-upon they are given that.

It seems like a well constructed runtime could encourage permissions that are right-sized, action-aligned, and even linked to specific UX components - like it could be possible to have a special runtime-compatible "Pay" button that can be included in an app, which automatically serves as proof of consent to release a credit card number.

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