Comment Innovation is only possible if we focus on the big (Score 1) 190
People of the modern age want autonomy. A lot of today's consumers want features like doors, whether they be of car or home, recognize who's an intruder and who's not. They want smart homes that have their favorite flavour of coffee made in the morning or their preferred climate set in the home in advance to their arrival. Features like these would not be possible without "privacy concerns" such as facial recognition and data tracking taking place.
Some fail to see the bigger picture. Yes, companies like Google track everything you do. But it's companies like Google who are bringing things like autonomy into fruition. Tracking of user likes and dislikes is no different than walking into your favorite coffee shop and the server has already punched in your order as you walk up to the cashier. They know what your order is ahead of time because they remember your order from the past 3-4 visits and notice a trend. The feeling you get when that server hands you your cup of coffee just the way you like it isn't, "OMG, they are tracking me". It's more likely, "WOW! That service is outstanding!"
A few harmless ads shouldn't be what anyone should be concerned about but rather, how that data is kept and how it is decided who sees it.
Innovation is only possible if we all focus on the end goal and stop trying to put up blockades every step of the way.
If you don't want to play the game, get off the field. If you don't want to be tracked and paranoid about your privacy or there lack of, use another browser like Duck Duck Go. Stop trying to make decisions for everyone else who aren't necessarily as concerned about these minor issues, who want to see these innovations and modern advances come to light.