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I completely understand that it may not be his call. That's why I said "Tell management to take an ethical stance and preserve the reputation of SO."

Maybe he (or someone else in the team) has already given this as a temporary solution but it's been rejected. Since we don't know what's going on in the background, this suggestion being put on a public forum is still worthwhile. It could also help external parties (like HN readers) add more pressure in not letting this kind of surveillance continue just because the company doesn't want to stop making money while they're working on a solution or waiting for Google (or someone else) to help.

Every minute they delay cutting this off puts thousands of people in a position of vulnerability.