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Forgive me if I misunderstood, but it sounds like you are simply questioning the word "earnestly" in my comment? And not implying agreement with the snark laden comment to which I was responding?


I just think that parent knows very well how to opt out of being tracked on his own.


> I just think that parent knows very well how to opt out of being tracked on his own.

How is maintaining a local block list opting out? It certainly doesn't seem to have legal force.


How are they going to track him if none of their requests are ever loaded on his end?

Presumably we have different definitions of opting out. I was thinking more of the DIY type. It's certainly more reliable than to trust the people you don't trust not to track you because you tell them not to.


Without further clarification, I'm honestly confused whether you comment is related to my own, or you just wanted to make this observation for its own sake.


To follow up with you: Yeah, I'd say I doubt the earnestness.


Thank you for explaining.




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