[modernerd]

> and you should just call it that instead.

And then turn it off using the built-in setting:

https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/telemetry#_dis...

[yjftsjthsd-h]

   - https://www.roboleary.net/tools/2022/04/20/vscode-telemetry.html
      - "It looks like you cannot shut telemetry off 100%. These settings will
        opt you of most data sharing scenarios; but not all data sharing
        scenarios."
      - Apparently even VSCodium can't kill it all
         - https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/blob/master/DOCS.md#disable-telemetry

[aeze]

You could also, if you wish, audit the telemetry events and determine if it's worth turning off - or decide that it's okay with you that they're using that data to improve their free product.

https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/telemetry#_vie...

https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/telemetry#_gdp...

[yjftsjthsd-h]

I could also just decide that it's okay to use a free editor that doesn't report on me in the first place. I don't need to audit exactly what information vim sends off and evaluate whether it's too much, because "none" is really easy to decide on.

[MichaelCollins]

Searching for excuses to let the company's product spy on you sounds like a huge waste of time.