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by zz1 4248 days ago
"Make this "opt-in"" is a statement, not a procedure. How, and why? Would the cons outwheigh the pros?
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> "Make this "opt-in"" is a statement, not a procedure. How, and why?

I don't really care about the procedure; Snailmail, if need be. Convenience is not a valid argument for breaking privacy.

> Would the cons outwheigh the pros?

The answer to this is dependent on one's stance. As you may imagine, from where I stand, they do (clearly). I can't see any "logistical inconvenience" justify breaking privacy by default.

Why not simply require the SSID to end in _map? If Google think it's so easy for users to do, then surely this shouldn't present a problem?