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by theodoredziuba 3877 days ago
Facebook constantly reminds me of Johnny Knoxville on the golf course. [1]

"You said we could come on the golf course, you didn't say anything about air horns, though!"

That is to say, you get permission/consent for one ostensible purpose, and then abuse that consent for something that is technically okay by the letter of the law, but goes way beyond what the user would agree to if they knew why you were asking for permission.

I don't trust that you'll keep this opt-in, as I have no reason to believe it.

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C1Pr4AU2wc