Comment by the_gipsy
3 years ago
At some point you would have to set a weekly (daily?) reminder to turn off all new sell-out "features" that get added. Also, at some point those "features" stop being an option you can opt-out.
The real solution is switching to Firefox.
When human beings act like this they get labelled as predators. This industry has a terrifying understanding of what consent means.
If computing was a night club, "Silicon Valley" would be the creepy guy who goes up to women with "Do you want to dance? [Yes] [Ask again later]". Or more often: "We are now dating. I'll pick you up at 7PM tomorrow for dinner. To opt out, send me a letter in the post."
The Windows model.