I’m pretty principled. I block as much tracking as I can in my personal use of the web because what I do isn’t anyone’s business but my own. So, the idea that I have to put trackers on my site is pretty noxious to me, and I have thus far refused.

This isn’t an ad and I don’t want my personal account associated with my business, so no URLs, but I would like to know what you all think: is this something worthwhile that people will appreciate, or am I letting my principles guide me off a cliff because nobody cares that much?

  • oakward@feddit.org
    5·
    24 hours ago

    When I go to a restaurant, I do not mind that the staff knows me. If I am a regular, I do not mind if they know my favourite dish and ask if I want it or suggest other dish I also may like.

    I do mind if the restaurant keeps a note of everything I ever ate and is now sharing that information with dates attached with all restaurants.

    What I absolutely dread is if now the restaurant is sending me unwarranted letters with their new menu options.

    • obelisk_complex@piefed.caOPEnglish
      1·
      14 hours ago

      Thanks for the response! The food analogy is more apt than you might realise 😅 What if the restaurant kept a log of where you (and other patrons of course) sat and how many times you used the washroom, with the intent of optimising the table layout for navigability and speed of service?

      This is more a curiosity question, analogising to heat maps and such; I don’t plan to do any of that as I don’t see the utility for me, but I do wonder where that practice falls in your estimation.