[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43492: Core Telemetry and Updates

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#43492: Core Telemetry and Updates
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 Reporter:  xkon              |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Upgrade/Install   |     Version:
 Severity:  normal            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  gdpr 2nd-opinion  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by xkon):

 My intention/thinking of adding the License/Data information during
 installation was with the idea:

 Since we don't know exactly at the moment what is needed and what is not
 and what might break updates by reading an informative text of what
 WordPress sends during updates there is basically a 2 way option, 1] you
 install it so you're automatically accepting the mentioned or 2] you don't
 install it.

 This might seem harsh and against our friendly community and the whole WP
 idea etc but hey, it's software at the end of the day and we're talking
 about regulations from now on. Up until today that's how all installations
 are working afaic:

 1] you either click Next after reading the License & Agreement
 2] Cancel ( no install )
 3] Install and 'choose' if you want to send out telemetry data.

 No 3. is something that we can't seem to figure out at the moment so we're
 left with 1 + 2 unfortunately.

 There's no point of an opt-in for the data gathered during updates atm
 since nobody is sure about them or at least I haven't seen an 100%
 definite reply up to now. Even though the above mentioned plugins do exist
 and do handle it, I wouldn't feel comfortable combining anything into core
 without being 100% sure. Updates recently broke down, let's try to avoid
 that from happening again especially with something  privacy-concerning.

 If you see it this way then yes 'just an informative' message goes a long
 way towards being compliant, than  either not being or having broken
 installations out of the blue.

 If the above thoughts seem bold I can assure you that personally I'm the
 type of guy that doesn't even care what data are gathered and will not
 even in the future to be totally honest as I don't have anything to hide
 and I don't mind so my installations will continue to get updates/send
 data/have telemetry call it whatever :P .

 All of this is to actually protect WordPress from users as well not only
 to give users the options needed :) .

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/43492#comment:30>
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