[falcolas]

Dear Zuckerberg,

If we consented to this and were still genuinely surprised, its an indication that the consent was not sufficiently informed. This is your problem, not ours. Most of us Average Joes just don't understand the scope of what data collection is possible when we give you access to our phone's features - especially when you couch the access request for quite innocuous and even helpful features.

Worse, we don't really understand what can be done with this data. That you can take location data and will use it to infer where we live and work - that you could use it to categorize us according to race and religion - these kinds of possibilities just never crossed our minds when you asked for our location to share with nearby friends.

So, no, we did not agree to this - we were not well enough informed to agree with this. To paraphrase a meme: You might be legally correct, but you're an asshole.

[liberte82]

No, it's literally your problem, if there are things happening with the data that are causing you problems.

[dlwdlw]

The libertarian attitude only works if you assume everyone is equal. Children are not. And because access to knowledge and wisdom (which includes when and how to seek out knowledge, usually passed on by educated parents.) huge portions of people can be left in a semi-childlike state. Tendency to violence, under-appreciation for exponentials, etc...

The role of parental systems is to mitigate the issues of orphans who become disenfranchised. Entire races can be orphaned from traditional values of they were severed from their cultural root. (slaves) the elderly also often become orphaned and so are a big target for scams.

Excessive and imposed "family" is just a cult but that doesn't mean family values don't at a role in functioning society. There is a limit to individual ability.

[falcolas]

If that problem leads the Average Joe to tell politicians to do something about it, is it really AJ's problem anymore?

The problem and consequences to individuals will only really lead to directed consumerism and outrage. Which is going to matter more?