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Observer1199 Sep 26, 2023

This is not ok

https://lemmy.ml/post/5536310

This is not ok - Lemmy

Saw this today and now I’m reconsidering if Boost is right for me. I’m really hoping this is shitty boiler plate that was accidentally copied and over looked because that is some bullshit to say “unless we decide we want to use your personal data for whatever we want”. I know “legitimate interest” is a phrase from the cookies law but there is no legitimate interest justification for this. My data is my data and advertisers can fuck off, as can Boost if this the direction it’s going.

stepanzak Sep 26, 2023

Use something FOSS.

forensic_potato Sep 26, 2023

I honestly can’t understand why in a world of open source alternatives, one would be OK with an option that shows you ads in exchange for spying on you

I don’t know any open source client that is even remotely as nice to use as Boost. Also, it’s not like the developer is actively spying on you, that’s just the default AdMob popup Google is now forced to show (They simply didn’t ask for any kind of consent in the past).

Anyway, I simply paid a few bucks for ad-free Boost.

TheOneCurly Sep 26, 2023

Eternity, forked from Infinity for Reddit, is in a really good place and open source. I highly recommend it.

Polar Sep 26, 2023

The dev that stole the name and only changed it when enough people got mad at him for essentially impersonating the original dev? Sounds like a deal!

TheOneCurly Sep 27, 2023

open source client that is even remotely as nice to use as Boost

I replied with a suggestion that met all the criteria… No need to be a jerk to me about it.

Polar Sep 27, 2023

Not a jerk. Just making sure we have the same dev? because personally, I don’t support garbage behaviour like that.

Rodeo Sep 26, 2023

The point stands. Why are you willing to sell your data for a minor convenience like a slightly better UI for social media app.

Of all the fucking things you sell your data for, you’re doing it for the UI of a social media. Fucking UI of fucking social media, that’s the convenience you’re willing to sell your data for?

See personally I think I’m a lot more valuable than that.

stealthnerd Sep 26, 2023

Look I love FOSS, but this mentality that using anything except for FOSS is dumb. An incredible amount of time, money, and effort goes into building an app like Boost and the developer has every right to keep it closed source and charge for it and you have every right not to use it.

Many people are more than willing to pay for great software and others are happy to give up some privacy to get it for free. That’s their choice.

jack Sep 26, 2023

Fuck boost, it’s garbage and wasted time for everyone as long as it’s closed source

Ilgaz Sep 28, 2023

I use like 95% FOSS (except DRM crap), trying to contribute much as possible and I know a lot of people/projects. The question should be asked is if these fanatics donated a cent to projects /services they use?

mean_bean279 Sep 26, 2023

It’s like you only read the first sentence of their response and ignored the rest.

Boost has to show the google ads consent and TOS. It only shows up if it downloads the google ads SDK after checking to see if you purchased ad free. So if you purchased ad free version you wouldn’t see this TOS since you didn’t get the Google Ads SDK.

You are most definitely not more valuable than the data collection they can do. Do not kid yourself.

MotoAsh Sep 26, 2023

Oh, so it’s OK if Google does it… Fuck you defending these tech giants stealing data. Seriously. Fuck defending any part of this shit.

mean_bean279 Sep 26, 2023

I need you to understand that me saying “Boost is pulling a Google ads SDK and that’s their terms of service” isn’t me saying it’s ok. Me saying “you’re not more valuable than the data” is also not me saying it’s ok. Both of those things can be true while it’s still not ok. The world isn’t black and white. The difference here is knowing who, what and why to be mad/angery/upset at something. Otherwise you just have misdirected anger. The original comment called out boost as being a data predator (which I don’t use Boost for the record). I simply pointed to how the app and systems are setup and how the prompt shown isn’t Boost’s doing, it’s part of an SDK that boost uses as they’re injecting ads into the free app. They have to show whatever TOS the ad injector/SDK uses.

MotoAsh Sep 26, 2023

Keep defending the bahavior.

limeaide Sep 26, 2023

I think their point was that they value/respect themselves enough to not sell their information for better UI

bjorney Sep 26, 2023

But not enough to spend a few bucks on the ad-free version of the app

stepanzak Sep 26, 2023

If I personally wanted to spend money, I would donate to people who make open-source Lemmy clients free for everyone without spying on non-paying users instead of paying for this.

idiomaddict Sep 26, 2023

But you’re not the same as everyone else and it’s to be expected that they have different priorities, right?

stepanzak Sep 26, 2023

That’s exactly why I included the word personally.

idiomaddict Sep 26, 2023

That word also adds about a thousand layers of snark, depending on how you read it

Sotuanduso Sep 26, 2023

Not everyone shares your values and priorities, and that’s okay a lot of times.

idiomaddict Sep 26, 2023

Just for you, I’m accepting all cookies today 😉

jack Sep 26, 2023

Your loss of freedom isn’t affecting anyone else, so sure, go ahead

idiomaddict Sep 26, 2023

I always do :)

jack Sep 26, 2023

Please also hammer your fingers, you are making me hot 💦

idiomaddict Sep 26, 2023

Location services on at all times, Bluetooth open, and I connect to every free Wi-Fi on my iPhone, which knows my fingerprint.

Don’t worry, I don’t update the OS.

stepanzak Sep 26, 2023

You can also download more RAM from the internet.

idiomaddict Sep 26, 2023

Life changing

Madbrad200 Sep 26, 2023

Foss fanatics being completely out of touch with how normal people interact with the internet will never not be funny to me.

99.9% of people do not give a shit. They want a good experience. That’s it.

I do what I can to block trackers on my end but if your app can’t give me the experience I want then I’m not using it.

jack Sep 26, 2023

The thing is, the experience is still worse. Even when you forget about trackers. Proprietary software is meant to best benefit the developer, not the user. So it is only a matter of time until you are fed up with it. See recent examples like Unity, Reddit, Twitter, Plex,… It all goes to shit. So why not take the convenient way and choose user-respecting software from the start?

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jack Sep 26, 2023

Something wrong with what I said?

Anduin1357 Sep 28, 2023

So it is only a matter of time until you are fed up with it.

That didn’t happen with Boost for Reddit, and it’s our choice of preference to choose Boost for Lemmy.

dx1 Sep 26, 2023

Not “out of touch” with how “normal people” don’t care about their right to privacy being trampled. Critical of it.

Rodeo Sep 27, 2023

They want a good experience. That’s it.

That’s exactly what I’m saying. They’re so obsessed with tiny conveniences that they’re willing to sell themselves over where the buttons are on the screen.

I understand perfectly how normal people interact with the internet, and I’m calling them stupid for it.

OskarAxolotl Sep 26, 2023

I don’t. I chose to purchase the pro version for a few bucks.

forensic_potato Sep 26, 2023

One could also give those few bucks to support people who are willing to create and maintain an app which is free, has no ads and doesn’t track anything. I certainly prefer that option

OskarAxolotl Sep 26, 2023

Yeah, but people also need ro make money.

mulcahey Sep 26, 2023

Jerboa is fine

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eatham 🇦🇺Sep 27, 2023

Thunder is decent, but you can 7se what you want