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0 pointskgraves5y ago0 comments

Which is still a disgusting and unethical use of technology.

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I use Waze, I'm choosing to give them my driving data to get information on traffic in return. That's not unethical, that's a choice I actively make.

Them selling my data to others without telling me is unethical, but that's not the case that Jet describes.

kgravesOP5y ago

Would you be interested in giving them your phone number? how about your contacts as well? maybe your own voice? apps have you've installed? and when you're not using the app, keep them posted on your location while you're at it too.

> Them selling my data to others without telling me is unethical.

Don't you think Google does this to you already?

greggman35y ago

Can you link to some evidence showing where google is selling data to others?

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t0mas885y ago

I know they do, but a lot of their users don't which is unethical. But this comment was about the Jet database listing a use case about speed vectors. There is absolutely nothing unethical about that use case nor technology. All the other issues you list, absolutely, but those are not things Jet does.

kittiepryde5y ago

It could be. It even might be. The baseline expectation, a better traffic forecast, is not good or evil -- but it is a benefit many people want.

kgravesOP5y ago

Unfortunately it is under a company known for shutting down products and that spies on you. It is better to use alternatives like Open Street Map, or if there was absolutely no other option, Apple Maps.

DLA5y ago

Do you use Google or Facebook or Twitter? Do you think you're not being precisely tracked/profiled with those services?

kgravesOP5y ago

> Do you use Google or Facebook or Twitter?

No I don't. I actively refuse to use these surveillance services.

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t0mas885y ago

I use Waze, I'm choosing to give them my driving data to get information on traffic in return. That's not unethical, that's a choice I actively make.

Them selling my data to others without telling me is unethical, but that's not the case that Jet describes.

kgravesOP5y ago

> Them selling my data to others without telling me is unethical.

Don't you think Google does this to you already?

greggman35y ago

Can you link to some evidence showing where google is selling data to others?

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t0mas885y ago

kittiepryde5y ago

It could be. It even might be. The baseline expectation, a better traffic forecast, is not good or evil -- but it is a benefit many people want.

kgravesOP5y ago

DLA5y ago

Do you use Google or Facebook or Twitter? Do you think you're not being precisely tracked/profiled with those services?

kgravesOP5y ago

> Do you use Google or Facebook or Twitter?

No I don't. I actively refuse to use these surveillance services.

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