[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #5066: Anonymize update checking

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#5066: Anonymize update checking
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 Reporter:  zamoose                        |        Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  enhancement                    |       Status:  reopened 
 Priority:  normal                         |    Milestone:  3.0      
Component:  Administration                 |      Version:           
 Severity:  normal                         |   Resolution:           
 Keywords:  has-patch 2nd-opinion privacy  |  
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Comment(by zamoose):

 There are two additional points to consider:

  1. Matt has stated that he will re-open the retention of the info (in
 specific and in aggregate) w/Automattic's legal counsel "in January or
 February" ([http://wpdevel.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/suggest-agenda-items-
 for-dec-17th-dev-ch/comment-page-1/#comment-4183 cite]).
  2. After Thursday's IRC meetup, Westi reverted the new-for-2.9 default
 post to the old "Hello World" boilerplate in r12366 as the implementation
 of Critical-First-Time-Info-As-Post was apparently confusing the tar out
 of newbies.

 I'd like to suggest that, as a portion of the disclosure policy, we
 include verbiage in version 3.0+ that either explicitly spells out the
 policy or makes note of the URL on the .org and lets people know why it's
 important. Also, links to the disabling/anonymizing plugins in said new
 default post language or in the .org's privacy policy page.  In
 combination, I believe this would answer 99% of the objections currently
 held (including mine).

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