[max-privatevoid]

Even opt-in telemetry makes me feel uncomfortable. I am always aware that the software is capable of reporting the size of my underwear and what I had for breakfast this morning at any moment, held back only by a single checkbox. As for the other features, opt-out stuff just feels like a nuisance, having to say "No, I don't want this" over and over again. In some cases it's a matter of balance, but generally I want to lean towards minimalism.

[m463]

What makes me uncomfortable is that people with your opinion have to defend their position.

I think your thinking is common sense.

[jemiluv8]

I'm not particularly attached to this position. I just don't believe in a world where interests don't collide and often the person doing more should probably have a better say in things. If we built the product, we get to dictate some of these privacy features by default.

But giving users an escape hatch is something that people take for granted. I'd understand all these furor if there was no such thing.

Besides, I reckon Zed took a lot of resources to build and maintain. Help them recoup their investment

[fastball]

Automatic crash reporting is very useful if you want stable software.