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>>pbrw+(OP)
Oh, yeah!

Can’t come soon enough. Kneecap the need to datamine users.

I totally want to see this happen even if that means they will have to charge money for their heretofore “free” services.

This would be a big win for society, in my view.

>>mc32+m7
This isn't data mining users. It's just tracking an ID against likely preferences detected automatically.

I think this topic becomes emotive because there are obviously ways to misuse data, but I struggle to see the actual harm in personalised advertising. If there's a data acquisition route that we all agree is bad, then we should ban that.

>>robert+d8
Personalized advertising is based on data, and there shouldn't be hard to see some ways in which misuse it, even with user consent.

And no, saying "Yes, I consent to cookies and terms of use and data collection" doesn't fix this.

>>gatins+Va
Would you also ban store loyalty cards for the same reason?

>>robert+pu
I wouldn't ban them, but with those I also have a pretty clear view of exactly what information is trading hands. I tell the store exactly what products I bought , in which store and at what time. And in return I might get a rebate or similar. In that situation I can choose NOT to show the loyalty card when the kickback isn't good enough or if I'm buying something I don't think should go in my "profile". (And for this reason, I hope stores wouldn't link these purchases using any other means I don't approve of, such as through the same credit card being used).

>>alkona+eO
But the data could still be misused, even with your consent. If that's the bar, it's extremely high, given almost all data can be misused.