[nanch]

Send an email to [e-mail] to let them know that you'd like them to change their policies regarding opt-in vs opt-out default settings.

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Here is my email:

Dear Nvidia,

  I have been a life-long supporter since I was in college (14 years). I have recommended your products to many friends and purchased more than 15 of your graphics cards for my own computers.  I build servers and run a cloud storage business. My friends and family look to me for advice on their own purchases. I am your target market - a technology leader that makes recommendations to others.

  I have been extremely satisfied with your product for a long time and would like to be able to recommend your "issue-free" products to my friends, family, and associates. I'm a big fan of Nvidia.

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  Unfortunately, you have recently enabled telemetry reports (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12884762), and I will be less willing to recommend your product, opting for an AMD solution, or on-board solutions.

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  To resolve this issue, please:

1: Please use opt-in defaults instead of opt-out defaults for privacy-sensitive reports

2: Make a blog post publishing your public policy on prioritizing user privacy over other priorities.

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On a more general note, privacy issues will be an increasingly important consideration for technology leaders before making recommendations. Microsoft made a mistake integrating privacy-invasive telemetry into Windows 10. Please don't make the same mistake. Nvidia needs leaders that will prioritize user privacy over other market concerns.

Thank you,

David

[jhasse]

How about buying AMD gfx cards instead?