OK, let's see if it's possible to have a rational discussion about the way Windows 10 collects telemetry data without the Microsoft fans claiming that this is all FUD or the haters calling this a privacy catastrophe.
Let's begin with the facts. With Windows 10 Microsoft has introduced a policy where the collection of basic data from machines running the operating system, data that it calls telemetry, is mandatory. Part of the deal of being allowed to run Windows 10 is handing this data over to Microsoft.
And, for once, some of what it can do looks genuinely useful.
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Sending data back to MS is okay and can be useful if it consists only of cookies and stuff and nothing private.
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I am not sure data collection by default should be a good idea by MS to implement. data collection should be off and user can be informed if he wants to share or not.
Facebook can collect / view all content on your computer without most people even don't even realize this.
I don't agree with the data collection. Whenever I'm working on someones pc, or updating (I do house calls for the elderly to keep their pc's running) I do what I can to stop most of the data collecting.
Having said that, it's only bad when it Microsoft collecting the data it seems.