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[Richmond Mathewson]

That seems a very good idea.

Richmond.

On 3/10/17 8:26 pm, Dan Brown via use-livecode wrote:
> Would a splash screen that appears on  first launch of the IDE not be a
> better way of harvesting email addresses? A "do not show again" tick box on
> said splash screen would suffice for those not interested in registering.
> Vastly reduces download friction
>
> On 10 Mar 2017 5:47 p.m., "Roger Eller via use-livecode" <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>
>> It's a matter of forced consent, not necessarily about the intended use of
>> your email address. I get it, and I agree that it should not be required.
>>
>> ~Roger
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 12:13 PM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode <
>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Indeed; but now this is drifting OT.
>>>
>>> Richmond.
>>>
>>> On 3/10/17 7:04 pm, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have bad news for everyone who thinks that by not giving their email
>>>> address out actually does anything to prevent it from getting on a spam
>>>> list. If you mother has the address in her address book and clicks on a
>> bad
>>>> link or opens an email with malware on it, your address is probably
>> getting
>>>> scraped from her recents list and address book. As soon as you use an
>> email
>>>> address to send anything to anyone, consider it compromised.
>>>>
>>>> Bob S
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mar 10, 2017, at 08:34 , Jim MacConnell via use-livecode <
>>>>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> And.. I come down on the other side of this one.
>>>>> I think offering people the opportunity to register w/email is
>> important
>>>>> but.... not allowing them to see what they're getting unless they
>> do....
>>>>> not
>>>>> so good.
>>>>>
>>>>> I routinely do not try tools if I have to give anything to try them
>>>>> out...
>>>>> email, facebook permission, etc. Not willing to spread personal any
>>>>> further
>>>>> than I need to.
>>>>>
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