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Re:Dangling by a Trivial Feature by krickle on Sunday December 23, 2012 @09:26PM (#4961579)
This is hugely important. Any analytics had better be opt-in from a very visible and honest request dialog. Otherwise, quite frankly, it's unethical.
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Re:Dangling by a Trivial Feature by josephlord on Monday December 24, 2012 @06:18AM (#4962536)
How do you feel about properly anonymous opt out logging?

My feeling is that anything personal including user content and searches should be opt-in but opt out is ok for monitoring feature usage that can't be linked to an individual. Obviously online/web apps reveal at least this anyway. Does context web/mobile app/PC app make a difference?

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Re:Dangling by a Trivial Feature by krickle on Wednesday December 26, 2012 @08:38PM (#4971897)
My perspective is that you are using that person's processor time, so it's okay to have anonymous opt-out if they know what is happening, otherwise I don't think it's appropriate.
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Re:Dangling by a Trivial Feature by brazzy on Monday December 24, 2012 @04:58AM (#4962409)
And then you lose users on that request dialog...
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