sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz to Flippanarchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · edit-210 days agoRight, I'M crazy for not wanting to be trackedfeddit.itimagemessage-square46linkfedilinkarrow-up1395arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1390arrow-down1imageRight, I'M crazy for not wanting to be trackedfeddit.itsad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz to Flippanarchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · edit-210 days agomessage-square46linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAxolotl@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·10 days agoExcept those tools showed in the meme are made by a for-profit company which most of the revenue is made by tracking and advertisements and rewrote part of the tools showed in the meme to track you and lock further your freedom
minus-squarespankysalmon@fedinsfw.applinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoTelemetry itself is the tool. OFC these ghouls of corps are misusing it to do all that. That doesn’t make the concept of telemetry evil.
minus-squareAxolotl@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·9 days agoIt was never mentioned that telemetry is evil, in the post though
minus-squarespankysalmon@fedinsfw.applinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days ago“I HATE DEVICE TELEMETRY” In the original post.
minus-squareAxolotl@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoYeah, device telemetery, idk about OP but in my opinion not all software should have automatic telemetry turned on by default
minus-squarespankysalmon@fedinsfw.applinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoWhether it’s turned on or not is orthogonal to whether it’s being used ethically.
minus-squareAxolotl@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoNot really, telemetry has various problems makes consume of mobile data higher* reduce battery life you don’t know what is sent While it’s fine on a random app, it’s NOT okay on the OS which holds way more sensitive infos and should not drain my battery *it’s a problem only for higher amounts which is definetly the case for OS telemetry as they are complex and require more ample feedback and data
minus-squarespankysalmon@fedinsfw.applinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoI agree it is a tech that should be heavily regulated and fully opt-in. Especially when fascist piles of fucking trash are taking over the government.
Except those tools showed in the meme are made by a for-profit company which most of the revenue is made by tracking and advertisements and rewrote part of the tools showed in the meme to track you and lock further your freedom
Telemetry itself is the tool. OFC these ghouls of corps are misusing it to do all that. That doesn’t make the concept of telemetry evil.
It was never mentioned that telemetry is evil, in the post though
“I HATE DEVICE TELEMETRY”
In the original post.
Yeah, device telemetery, idk about OP but in my opinion not all software should have automatic telemetry turned on by default
Whether it’s turned on or not is orthogonal to whether it’s being used ethically.
Not really, telemetry has various problems
While it’s fine on a random app, it’s NOT okay on the OS which holds way more sensitive infos and should not drain my battery
*it’s a problem only for higher amounts which is definetly the case for OS telemetry as they are complex and require more ample feedback and data
I agree it is a tech that should be heavily regulated and fully opt-in.
Especially when fascist piles of fucking trash are taking over the government.