@Lakotaubp said in Is Ubports still phoning home?:
@tupp I have asked for info on the age question.
Thanks.
Although asking someone's age is troubling, please note that "age" and "birth date" are two very different types of information.
@Flohack said in Is Ubports still phoning home?:
We count the number of active devices by device type and release channel they are on, thats all.
That's all?... That's too much!
My device is sending you telemetry whether I like it or not.
I don't want you to know my release channel nor my device type, and I especially don't want you to know if my device is active -- regardless of a claim that the data is anonymous.
At the top of the Ubports contributor recruitment page, there is a thoughtful and commendable video regarding the value of privacy, security and development openness and freedom. The very first two lines in the video are:
"We live in a world that is rapidly taking away one of our core values -- freedom of choice. Freedom does not exist without real choice."
Please be true to your own admirable ideals of freedom, and at least give users a choice whether or not to participate in your statistics gathering -- allow them to "opt-in" (not "opt-out") to the telemetry.
@poVoq said in Is Ubports still phoning home?:
@Flohack said in Is Ubports still phoning home?:
We count the number of active devices by device type and release channel they are on, thats all.
Is that information actually available somewhere?
A third party is already inquiring about the availability of the telemetry data -- the start of the "slippery slope."
@dobey said in Is Ubports still phoning home?:
@tupp said in Is Ubports still phoning home?:
It looks like it's for volunteers. If so, why would you need to know someone's real name to accept their contributed code? Why would you need to know a contributor's date of birth?
That form has nothing to do with code contributions, or any other such contributions, to the software itself. It is for becoming a Foundation Member, which requires 3 months of contributions prior to becoming a member anyway.
To me, that page appears to be primarily addressed to coders and to other "hands-on" contributors.
The first section is titled "Join Us." It includes two general paragraphs that mention the Ubports Foundation, but nothing is said in regards to becoming a Ubports Foundation member.
The second section is titled "Find Your Topic." The "topics" clickable directly below are:
- Core Development;
- App Development;
- UX Design;
- Translations;
- Testing;
- Writng;
- Community Connections;
- Outreach;
- Documentation;
- Support;
- Triage;
- Monetary.
Except for "Community Connections," "Outreach" and "Monetary," the topics seem to be "hands-on" (although I am not sure what is meant by "Triage").
Directly below these topics, the form asks for "Name," "Surname" and "Date Of Birth."