Windows 10: Privacy and Windows 10

So go for it! Challenging MS to get answers to you. We'll be glad to see What the outcome is?

 

Hmmmm......................

From Shawn's original post, someone named "Terry" writes:

1: Windows 10 collects information so the product will work better for you.
2. You are in control with the ability to determine what information is collected.

Does "You are in control with the ability to" mean "You can"?

You'd think so, but who would dare assume that?

If it does mean "you can", how can statement 1 be true?

That is: If I can determine what information is collected, how can Microsoft collect anything? Can I or can't I choose "nothing". If I cannot choose "nothing", how can statement 2 be true? If I can choose "nothing", how can statement 1 be true?

Or does statement 2 actually mean "You can determine what information is collected, within certain limitations that Microsoft alone can set. Microsoft reserves the right to collect certain information, irrespective of your choices."

It appears to be as Humpty Dumpty famously informed Alice: "when I use a word, it means exactly what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less."

Communication in standard English doesn't appear to be Microsoft's (or "Terry's") strong suit. Pity neither can hire a native English speaker to examine what they put out, rather than continually stepping in it.

 

Just love reading this sutff. . .it gives me a good laugh. . .*Roflmao2*Roflmao2*Roflmao2

 

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You understand it perfectly , i keep thinking that why is it so obvious to some and totally confusing to others , many clearly don't get it and thats unfortunate .

Bottom line , some don't mind being deceived and some do , it's really just that simple .

 

BTW, I believe the 'someone named Terry' is Terry Myerson, Executive Vice President of Windows Development Group.

 

Steve, you shouldn't have revealed that!

For the fun factor of this ongoing debate, purposely misinterpreting the words from "someone called Terry" makes it much easier to discredit and twist the message than to do the same with words from a specifically named MS excutive.

 

My apologies, Kari. But, the secret has now been revealed and you can't put the Genie back in the bottle, as they say.

 

I was just waiting for the first one to show up on this thread



























Cheaper by the Dozen!

 

Microsoft Responds To Windows 10 Privacy Concerns

Microsoft responds to Windows 10 privacy concerns | Alphr

 

I think a lot of people understand just by reading certain comments who the likely author of the wording is , some people don't i'm sure but reading between the lines isn't hard with this stuff.

 

If you click the link in Post #3 posted by Z3r010, you don't have to read between the lines. Microsoft Finally Confirms That Windows 10 Does Not Violate Your Privacy - Thurrott.com

 

This guy has it right also :

What is BS to me is even if you turn off all the things MS says to turn off to avoid privacy concerns it is not really being disabled .
So when Terry says YOU have control of what we collect information wise he's doing a " you can keep your doctor" to me all over again , it's BS .

Thanks Terry , nothing more i enjoy than being directly lied to lol.

 

MS can have all of my data, I do not care. They have to follow the rule of Law and cannot disclose any data to Law Enforcement unless they are given a signed Federal Warrant. This kind of stuff has been going on way before Windows 10 came out. I have other more important things to concern myself with. I , at one time did care but it is pointless.

 

Oh no you don't Gary , this discussion is not pointless and can often develop in an all out brawl to the death using prehistoric weaponry , stand tough my friend , NO MERCY.

 

I did not say the discussion is pointless, I said it is pointless for me to concern myself with MS's data collection as this has been going on for years. Ever hear of that Guy Snow*** something or other??