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by snowwrestler 2352 days ago
I don't mind installing an app and I don't really understand why people object to it. Apps uninstall even easier than they install, at least on an iPhone.

That said...

- You don't need to know the name of my college to serve me some job listings.

- I double majored in STEM and humanities, but your app will only let me specify one or the other area of concentration.

- You also don't need to know what year I graduated college. In fact it may not be legal to ask as it can be used as a proxy for age, which is protected under equal employment regs.

2 comments

- Apps uninstall harder than closing a web site.

- Apps have access to way more permissions, abilities and data than web sites (at least on Android).

- Apps tend to be pushed by entities that are trying to exploit the two above-mentioned things for their own benefit and the detriment of the user.

> it can be used as a proxy for age

Why do you assume only young people starts college? Graduation year and school name are sometimes needed for verifying the accreditation status of accredited programs such as law.