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I rather like the clean aesthetic of Windows 10, and am now using it as my main OS. Sure, it's by no means perfect, and there is still work to be done. But by and large I am happier with Windows 10 than with MacOS, Ubuntu, GNOME, and so on.

Oh, and the whole "spyware" trope is becoming overworn. User analytics is here to stay, and practically every website and browser does it anyway. At least you can disable it in Win 10 if you are so inclined. Me - I would gladly give Microsoft my data to they can prioritize features for windows 10.

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>Oh, and the whole "spyware" trope is becoming overworn. User analytics is here to stay, and practically every website and browser does it anyway.

I think we shouldn't take the defeatist position with respect to surveillance. I know that techies like us can block this kind of traffic at the network edge or chase down the multiple settings it takes to turn this off, but not all users will be this sophisticated.

We should be pushing back against surveillance in how we use our own computers.

There's a big distinction between "surveillance" and anonymous "crash logs/telemetry".

No, there isn't.

"At least you can disable it in Win 10 if you are so inclined."

Where is that option? Also, it's easy to get a browser that doesn't phone home and a plugin that stops websites from doing it.

Feedback privacy, found with the search in the settings thing.

The Group Policy Editor lets you disable telemetry.

..if you're on an Enterprise SKU. Maybe.

> User analytics is here to stay, and practically every website and browser does it anyway. At least you can disable it in Win 10 if you are so inclined. Me - I would gladly give Microsoft my data to they can prioritize features for windows 10.

User analytics and tracking everywhere (including IRL with for instance face recog in shops), Facebook curious to know if they can manipulate the mood of their users, Google/Microsoft/Amazon investing in "big AI", Money doesn't grow on trees, Do the maths.

> Oh, and the whole "spyware" trope is becoming overworn. User analytics is here to stay

You calling things "tropes" or "user analytics" doesn't change anything, and having to use euphemisms tells me deep down inside you know this, too.

Also, no.

They've already demonstrated they won't use this to build features you want.

That is literally not true, at least in my case. The new precision touchpad gestures are exactly what I asked for. Also, they're fantastic!

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