In fairness Charmin is probably backed by millions of dollars of market research on simple user questions like softness, tendency to crumble, size, etc., while free software faces more criticism for issues that are exponentially more difficult to express.
replyOk, replace Charmin with a toilet paper startup disrupting the industry. They wouldn’t be given a pass either. Still disgusting.
replyIt should probably be noted that if there’s no license, collecting telemetry without opt-in probably violates several state and federal laws. Not that these are enforced, but it would be nice if they were.
i think it's not so much non-consensual, it's misrepresentation.
replyit's bugged. the same as a mole in your company. or a sculpture with a listening device in it.
tell the user that your thing is bugged!