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> they never acknowledge its good uses

Probably because there's little disagreement about the existence of the benefits of it or what they are. That's not the issue.

For me, the issue (as with all things like this) is about consent. Opt-in telemetry? I have no issue with it. Opt-out telemetry? Very sketchy, but at least you can opt out. Undisclosed or mandatory telemetry? Completely unacceptable.



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