Opt-in by default to make sure every clueless user will never take the steps to shut it down. Typical shitty corpo movement, so common that I'll use it as a reminder to check all my privacy options in every service.
Problem is even if you do that, you need to check again every update. Not only that you might be opted into new features, I’ve also seen options checked after an update that weren’t checked before.
A lesser version of this is why I stopped using Google photos. Literally every time I opened it it tried to get me to back up to their stuff. It doesn't matter how many times I say no. It's going to keep asking till I accidentally fat finger it or my daughter does.
It's also why I'm moving off of Gmail. Every time I log in it tries to get me to give it extra information. I don't need my fucking email to have my phone number, my real name, and every other piece of personal information. My email is for email. I dont want or need it to be my google approved social security number across the internet.
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u/Stilgar314 7d ago
Opt-in by default to make sure every clueless user will never take the steps to shut it down. Typical shitty corpo movement, so common that I'll use it as a reminder to check all my privacy options in every service.