I noticed some disturbing privacy defaults in Windows 10

Re:I noticed some disturbing privacy defaults in Windows 10 by pdabbadabba on Thursday July 30, 2015 @11:06PM (#9979707)

There is a clear moral distinction to be drawn between people who use Windows 10 knowing that it might be sharing some data with Microsoft, so its algorithms can streamline certain everyday tasks and those who maliciously upload their exes' sex tapes to the Internet without their consent.

There are huge differences here on at least three crucial dimensions: intent of the sharer, the audience with whom it is shared, and the sensitivity of the data shared.

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Re:I noticed some disturbing privacy defaults in Windows 10 by Sir_Substance on Friday July 31, 2015 @04:29AM (#9980586)

This is specifically in the context of your windows 10 install uploading data about me, without you asking me if that's ok. My wifi password over wifi sense, for example.

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Re:I noticed some disturbing privacy defaults in Windows 10 by pdabbadabba on Friday July 31, 2015 @09:49AM (#9981716)

Yes. I understand that this is about "my" Windows 10 install sharing data about "you." I should have been more clear (and, unfortunately, the editing window has closed so I can't clarify). But if you re-read my comment with this in mind (as I had intended) it remains the case that while this a Bad Thing, and I see the analogy to revenge porn, it also is radically different in degree from revenge porn on several morally significant dimensions.

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