@JeremiahFieldhaven@mastodon.gamedev.place
Post #2256481
2026-03-03 15:38 UTC
@techokami@woof.tech @jimmylittle@hachyderm.io @marekfort@mastodon.online And telemetry. Why does a text editor need telemetry? *Excellent question!*
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@jimmylittle@hachyderm.io 2026-03-03 17:15
@JeremiahFieldhaven@mastodon.gamedev.place @techokami@woof.tech @marekfort@mastodon.online Telemetry is in basically every piece of software. Is there a "Report Bug" button? Probably sends telemetry data. Crash reports? Telemetry. Product research on which features are used the most/least? Telemetry. It can be used for nefarious purposes, tracking, and data theft. But it's also used for very important software quality metrics.