▲ 93 ▼ Kobo e-readers collect telemetry on your sideloaded books, and there's no official way to opt out (github.com) submitted 3 weeks ago by mama9243@literature.cafe to c/books@lemmy.ml 47 comments fedilink hide all child comments Your Kobo Knows Every Book You've Ever Read See https://github.com/seandheath/koboctl
[–] iconic_admin@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (8 children) Why are they doing this and why is it important? permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Niquarl@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago (4 children) Maybe simply to get better recommendations on their stores? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] iconic_admin@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) The tone of the post and the comments make it seem pretty negative. I’m more wondering why it’s a bad thing I guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -4 points 3 weeks ago* (2 children) Typical .world dude Yes let's give more power to the panopticon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iconic_admin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I don’t understand. Explain why this bad, it’s a genuine question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) I won't engage in a conversation with an EE (ECE) who walks around privacy@ and yet spouts such a disingenuous inquiry. A guy who has experience in the workforce shouldn't need a wake-up call about bad corporate practices. At least in theory. Wow, I feel like I was pervy glassed since I've written the text above. You never know when the person next to you is a plain hacker or even an NSA asset lol. And dumb questions can sometimes be social engineering. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Elextra@literature.cafe 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I would like to know as well. Maybe they need it to grow? Everyone around me still uses Amazon and Kindles unfortunately and don't even know about Kobos existence until I mention it. Even then people are afraid of change. Or somehow its really hard. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mama9243@literature.cafe [S] 1 point 2 weeks ago https://literature.cafe/post/35302198/21661156 permalink fedilink source parent [–] mama9243@literature.cafe [S] 2 points 2 weeks ago I guess it depends on how much you value your own right to privacy. If you don’t mind being deprived of it, then sure, it’s not important. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Niquarl@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago (4 children) Maybe simply to get better recommendations on their stores? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] iconic_admin@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) The tone of the post and the comments make it seem pretty negative. I’m more wondering why it’s a bad thing I guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -4 points 3 weeks ago* (2 children) Typical .world dude Yes let's give more power to the panopticon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iconic_admin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I don’t understand. Explain why this bad, it’s a genuine question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) I won't engage in a conversation with an EE (ECE) who walks around privacy@ and yet spouts such a disingenuous inquiry. A guy who has experience in the workforce shouldn't need a wake-up call about bad corporate practices. At least in theory. Wow, I feel like I was pervy glassed since I've written the text above. You never know when the person next to you is a plain hacker or even an NSA asset lol. And dumb questions can sometimes be social engineering. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iconic_admin@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) The tone of the post and the comments make it seem pretty negative. I’m more wondering why it’s a bad thing I guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -4 points 3 weeks ago* (2 children) Typical .world dude Yes let's give more power to the panopticon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iconic_admin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I don’t understand. Explain why this bad, it’s a genuine question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) I won't engage in a conversation with an EE (ECE) who walks around privacy@ and yet spouts such a disingenuous inquiry. A guy who has experience in the workforce shouldn't need a wake-up call about bad corporate practices. At least in theory. Wow, I feel like I was pervy glassed since I've written the text above. You never know when the person next to you is a plain hacker or even an NSA asset lol. And dumb questions can sometimes be social engineering. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -4 points 3 weeks ago* (2 children) Typical .world dude Yes let's give more power to the panopticon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iconic_admin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I don’t understand. Explain why this bad, it’s a genuine question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) I won't engage in a conversation with an EE (ECE) who walks around privacy@ and yet spouts such a disingenuous inquiry. A guy who has experience in the workforce shouldn't need a wake-up call about bad corporate practices. At least in theory. Wow, I feel like I was pervy glassed since I've written the text above. You never know when the person next to you is a plain hacker or even an NSA asset lol. And dumb questions can sometimes be social engineering. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iconic_admin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I don’t understand. Explain why this bad, it’s a genuine question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) I won't engage in a conversation with an EE (ECE) who walks around privacy@ and yet spouts such a disingenuous inquiry. A guy who has experience in the workforce shouldn't need a wake-up call about bad corporate practices. At least in theory. Wow, I feel like I was pervy glassed since I've written the text above. You never know when the person next to you is a plain hacker or even an NSA asset lol. And dumb questions can sometimes be social engineering. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) I won't engage in a conversation with an EE (ECE) who walks around privacy@ and yet spouts such a disingenuous inquiry. A guy who has experience in the workforce shouldn't need a wake-up call about bad corporate practices. At least in theory. Wow, I feel like I was pervy glassed since I've written the text above. You never know when the person next to you is a plain hacker or even an NSA asset lol. And dumb questions can sometimes be social engineering. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Elextra@literature.cafe 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I would like to know as well. Maybe they need it to grow? Everyone around me still uses Amazon and Kindles unfortunately and don't even know about Kobos existence until I mention it. Even then people are afraid of change. Or somehow its really hard. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mama9243@literature.cafe [S] 1 point 2 weeks ago https://literature.cafe/post/35302198/21661156 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mama9243@literature.cafe [S] 1 point 2 weeks ago https://literature.cafe/post/35302198/21661156 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mama9243@literature.cafe [S] 2 points 2 weeks ago I guess it depends on how much you value your own right to privacy. If you don’t mind being deprived of it, then sure, it’s not important. permalink fedilink source parent