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fainpultoday at 7:19 AM2 repliesview on HN

The user wants to "disable data collection". The manufacturer offers only a kill switch for all connectivity, with all the unwanted effects (which they helpfully list).

I've seen this pattern before. It's a lame cop-out. "Of course you can do that, but you'll have to accept all these negative consequences. There's nothing we can do about it. You brought this onto yourself."


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throwaway132448today at 11:44 AM

Google loves this pattern. It's what pushed me away from them.

b3lvederetoday at 7:24 AM

Exactly. It's extremely annoying.