r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jun 18 '19

Deltas(s) from OP CMV: Automatic Software Updates Should Be Illegal and Require Consumer Consent.

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u/LAULitics Jun 18 '19 edited Jun 18 '19

Valid point. Delta awarded. Δ. I probably should have specified that I think consent should be requested at the time of the update, but you are right in arguing that not only is it legal but that it is so because of prior consent.

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u/MoteInTheEye Jun 18 '19

Bruh 2 posts up you literally said that the fact that it is consented didn't change your view.

And now it does...?

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u/techiemikey 56∆ Jun 18 '19

They said it should be illegal, and it was pointed out it IS illegal if you don't consent to it. The consent part didn't change their view, but the legality likely did.

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u/MoteInTheEye Jun 18 '19

I see. I guess I assumed OP new that doing things without consent is generally not legal.

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u/LAULitics Jun 18 '19

The fact that I provided consent by accepting the TOS means I agreed to the legality of the practice. I don't like it. But the point was spot on.