[wp-hackers] Re: Plugin update & security / privacy

[Viper007Bond]

Huh? What "thread" are you referring to?

On 9/24/07, Omry Yadan <omry at yadan.net> wrote:
>
> instead of repeating myself, please read my comments in the thread
> "Automatic feedback from users"
>
>
> Viper007Bond wrote:
>
> > Let me refine what I said:
> >
> > I think version check shouldn't be able to be turned off without a
> plugin.
> > It's just too important that a user keeps up to date. But for those
> fringe
> > cases, plugins handle it nicely.
> >
> > As for the statistics, I think it should be opt-out not opt-in. I think
> the
> > _vast_ majority of users, including me, realize there's no harm in
> sending
> > along WP details and/or more likely, just don't care (all the noob users
> out
> > there). For those who do care for some reason, valid or not, a simple
> check
> > box would do the trick and avoid any negative... press (right word?) on
> the
> > matter.
> >
> > We definitely don't want to make this seem secretive IMHO.
> >
>
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