[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #7716: Need clear definition of Explicit Consent for Plugin Guidelines

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#7716: Need clear definition of Explicit Consent for Plugin Guidelines
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 Reporter:  drubonil     |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  high         |   Milestone:
Component:  Handbooks    |  Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:               |
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Comment (by Otto42):

 Replying to [comment:3 drubonil]:
 > @Otto42 It's sad that the ticket got closed without any proper
 explanation.

 OK, what explanation do you want?

 I do not believe it is a good idea to add such examples to the guidelines
 because people play "rules lawyers" with them. When the guidelines start
 getting overly specific, then people will say to us "Well, they didn't say
 anything about doing X in the guidelines" for every case. The guidelines
 are fairly general for that reason alone. If we start overly defining
 everything then people, instead of doing the right thing, work out ways to
 work around the rules.

 Replying to [comment:4 drubonil]:
 > By the in the Rule - 8 in the guideline, It permits to install plugins
 from wp.org so I don't think EDD violates Rule - 8.

 That may be valid, I have not checked. The point is, the plugin review
 team makes a decision, and you need to report the plugin to the proper
 people, which is plugins at wordpress.org. Not post about it on slack, not
 create a ticket here, but report it as a potential violation, in an email,
 to the team.


 > I assume, it violates the number 7 if you define the "explicit consent"
 properly.

 Guideline 7 is all about data tracking. It has nothing to do with
 installing plugins.

 > I am really sorry that English is not my native language so it will be
 great if if the guideline states what **Explicit Consent** Means.

 It means you say yes to something, explicitly. I agree with your
 understanding that the check box being pre-checked is a "dark pattern",
 but honestly, I don't really care about that. My suggestion would be to
 read the the form before you say yes to it.

 The plugin team may take a different tack and make a different decision,
 which is why reporting it to them is a better idea.

 Nevertheless, this ticket is about whether we should add examples of the
 guidelines. I say no to that.

 > At Europe

 I am not in Europe. Presumably neither are the plugin authors.

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