Software Telemetry Concerns

Discussions focus on telemetry data collection in applications like VSCode and Firefox, including options to disable it, opt-in/opt-out mechanisms, and user privacy worries.

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m463 Apr 6, 2023 View on HN

Meaning that they don't collect telemetry, or that they DO collect telemetry and it's not mentioned?

tmikaeld Nov 18, 2025 View on HN

There is a setting to disable telemetry, unclear what this means though.

tomxor Feb 15, 2022 View on HN

many users turn off that telemetry, including me.

immigrantsheep Aug 27, 2018 View on HN

AFAIK telemetry can be disabled with "telemetry.enableTelemetry": false

choo-t Mar 4, 2024 View on HN

Yes, but you can also opt-out to the telemetry in the settings.

kevin_thibedeau Nov 25, 2021 View on HN

There's a menu setting to disable telemetry.

O_H_E Oct 30, 2018 View on HN

sending telemetry data is optional and I believe it is opt-in instead of opt-out, plus it can be fully disabled

kenniskrag Apr 8, 2021 View on HN

Maybe too many power user disabled the telemetry :)

hendersoon Jan 10, 2017 View on HN

No. This announcement does not include a way to opt-out of telemetry.

fomine3 Feb 26, 2024 View on HN

Perhaps such users tend to disable telemetry