The issue here is that even if the original goal is the first thing, once you have the data you can do that second thing. From where we stand, nothing changes - same information is collected. But now, it's also used for affinity targeting or worse.
replyCalling out the fingerprinting users' extensions is not hyperbolic. Defending that action is.
replyCalling out the fingerprinting of extensions is appropriate and can be achieved without hyperbole.
replyAs I’ve stated clearly throughout this thread, the fingerprinting they’re doing is a problem.
Calling it “searching your computer” is also a problem.
> Defending that action is
Nowhere have I defended what LinkedIn is doing.