Hacker News Reader

Seems like a weird default policy, until you remember Google's wifi mapping opt-out process: https://support.google.com/maps/answer/1725632?hl=en#zippy=%...

"All this would go away if other people would just do what they're told" is a pretty dystopian policy, but it seems to be a popular choice in Google.

View on HN

That right there is why i stopped using Google.

Anyway, things get a bit kafka-esque when you realise that there is another company doing this WiFi thing and to opt out from that one you need a different SSID suffix. Since you can't have both, you end up with at least one company data mining you.

Why GDPR has not put a stop to this is baffling

I’ve got to ask, which other Wi-Fi mapping provider requires a SSID suffix to opt out? Is it one of the big boys or is it someone like wigle.net or openwifimap.net?

Reply on news.ycombinator.com