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[–] kevin@programming.dev 169 points 5 months ago (19 children)

We have seen this game 100 times. Opt in for now and then turned on for everyone 6-12 months later. It's just a temporary move to handle the bad PR.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 106 points 5 months ago (4 children)

You forgot the best part

Silently turned on via "security" update

[–] WhoIsRich@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Or the other trick of constantly prompting "Turn on / Maybe Later" until people either accidentally accept or just give up to make nagging stop.

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 5 months ago

That guy at the club who won’t fuck off

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