283 upvotes, 11 direct replies (showing 11)
View submission: Update to user preferences
I try to reason a charitable explanation for things usually because a lot of times you can find a good explanation for crappy things. I can't for this.
Those preferences were so far hidden anyway that you basically had to know about them to uncheck them. I have Reddit Gold or Premium or Platinum or whatever you guys call it nowadays so personalized ads don't affect me, but what's the harm (other than a small monetary hit) in letting people use a feature that if I were to guess barely anyone used in the first place?
We will no longer support the option to opt out of personalization of ads based on your Reddit activity.
we are removing this setting
Reddit’s commitment to user privacy isn’t changing.
I don't really like being blunt but don't piss on my shoe and tell me its raining.
Comment by QGRr2t at 25/02/2021 at 19:58 UTC
44 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Those preferences were so far hidden anyway that you basically had to know about them to uncheck them.
I live in a GDPR country. By law, I shouldn't *have* to uncheck them, as the GDPR requires that I explicitly opt **in** or else I'm not profiled at all. Reddit profiles us anyway and requires an opt-out. This is getting worse and worse.
Comment by [deleted] at 24/02/2021 at 05:25 UTC
80 upvotes, 10 direct replies
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Comment by M0dusPwnens at 24/02/2021 at 07:51 UTC
54 upvotes, 3 direct replies
don't piss on my shoe and tell me its raining
This.
Is this a huge deal for me personally? No.
But *god* it makes me want to quit modding and using this website every time reddit does something like this and just lies through their teeth about how it's "for my benefit".
Comment by Thesauruswrex at 24/02/2021 at 15:00 UTC
19 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Fucking us over on privacy while lying to us at the same time.
All while keeping continued support for subreddits advocating armed Insurrection of the government.
Fuck these guys.
Comment by 1Pwnage at 25/02/2021 at 20:00 UTC
7 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Exactly. Total BS. your last line, I also wrote something similar; if I'm getting shafted I'd prefer being told bend over than some cheap lie like that, it's just insulting
Comment by [deleted] at 24/02/2021 at 10:46 UTC
7 upvotes, 1 direct replies
a small monetary hit
I think you gave the answer in your question.
Comment by Erkahyl21 at 25/02/2021 at 21:43 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
A lot of people used opt out feature offered in regards to ads personalization. I am also a premium member but I can acknowledge ads are a pain , let alone personalized ads which means every click you ever make is like a mark on your permanent record that will never go away.
Comment by Ricardo1701 at 25/02/2021 at 21:54 UTC
3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
All those recent posts by admins are full with lies, a few weeks ago they removed porn from r/all and claimed it was because users asked for it, while being clearly a lie, now this one from ads.
The reason for both is the same, yet they think the users are too dumb to realize that: they are selling data/ads
Comment by XiJinpingPoohPooh at 26/02/2021 at 00:13 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I don't really like being blunt but don't piss on my shoe and tell me its raining.
Since so many people browse reddit now, that enough will drink that piss, and think it's lemonade, that reddit doesn't have to worry about pissing a few people off. They crunched the numbers, and this is how they make the most profit.
Comment by [deleted] at 26/02/2021 at 06:22 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I think it’s don’t piss on my back and tell me it’s raining. But shoe works I guess if you’re not looking.
Comment by HHirnheisstH at 26/02/2021 at 12:09 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
It's pretty blatantly bullshit.