[ewheeler]

I'd recommend reading more about the 'information fiduciary' approach[1] promoted by Prof Jonathan Zittrain (and others) which I find to be among the most realistic steps in a better direction, as it offers a 'grand bargain' in the spirit of DCMA's 'safe harbor' for companies that choose to commit to putting consumers and their rights above maximizing profit.

[1] https://hbr.org/2018/09/how-to-exercise-the-power-you-didnt-...

[s73v3r_]

I don't want a bargain. I want those companies to stop tracking, and actually respect privacy.

[diminoten]

I think each person should be given a clear choice.

I should be allowed to give up my privacy for convenience, I just want to know exactly how much privacy I'm giving up before I make that call. I don't think that's unreasonable, and I think we can pass legislation that puts something like that into effect without harming the economic viability of current companies or future startups.

I don't want to bog down startups with regulations that force a "you must be this tall to ride" situation, but it's getting out of hand, how exposed I am without being told about it.

I just want to know, is all.