[MichaelGG]

Damn. I guess this just goes to show how hard it is for an external observer to judge intent. I mean, you gotta admit that between the long, scary warning and flipping the buttons around compared to other privacy related settings, it certainly seems like a dark pattern. But I've been on the receiving end of this, so I understand how frustrating this must be. "No, really, it was late and one line got pasted in front of another and no one noticed."

I guess that just leaves the fundamental incompatibility with Google's current business model and personal privacy.

[munificent]

> I mean, you gotta admit that between the long, scary warning and flipping the buttons around compared to other privacy related settings, it certainly seems like a dark pattern.

Hanlon's Razor is a good rule to apply here.