Saw this today and now I’m reconsidering if Boost is right for me. I’m really hoping this is shitty boiler plate that was accidentally copied and over looked because that is some bullshit to say “unless we decide we want to use your personal data for whatever we want”.

I know “legitimate interest” is a phrase from the cookies law but there is no legitimate interest justification for this. My data is my data and I decide who has a legitimate interest in it so advertisers can fuck off, as can Boost if this the direction it’s going.

Edit to say this blew up. I didn’t realise I was kicking as big a hornet’s nest and haven’t read all the comments yet.

To be clear, what I don’t like about this and other provisions in the terms is the language and implications around data use. I’ve no problem with ads being shown - I want developers to get paid for the work they do and that makes it possible for users to have “free” access to software if they can’t afford to purchase.

I also want to add the response from Boost’s dev below to make sure it’s visible. You’ll see that it is boilerplate but required by Google and was present in Boost for reddit. I just hadn’t seen it because I purchased it immediately based on a recommendation. It doesn’t make me happy about it but does remove some doubts I was having about the direction Boost is heading.

I will be purchasing the app to support the dev because I do like Boost but I understand not everyone can afford everything so you’ll see some other suggestions in the comments below that don’t have any ads if you’re not happy with the free version and ads with their associated loss of data privacy.

Dev here.

The dialog and its content is not created by me, it is a standard solution from Google to comply with GDPR and other laws. More info here: https://support.google.com/admob/answer/10114014?hl=en

The consent dialog is also required by Google AdMob to show ads, and it is shown when the ad network is initialized.

When the app launches, first it checks for the remove ads purchase, and if it is not present, it will initialize the ads sdk. The ad network is not initialized if the remove ads purchase is detected.

Boost for Reddit was using the very same ad networks and consent dialog.

  • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.worldEnglish
    23·
    9 months ago

    But for a minute they get to feel good about having virtue signaled as “one of the good ones.”

    You’re assuming a negative connotation without any proof of such.

    Not everything said is always a virtue signal. Sometimes someone just truly believe in what they’re saying and they know it from their own life experiences and perspective.

    As far as the subject goes, I’m just repeating myself at this point, but …

    I’ve seen it done before.

    Usually how it’s done is that you install LibreOffice in parallel to Microsoft Office, and then you transition people over, over time.

    Not that hard to do.

      • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        9 months ago

        Sure, but again just saying “switch to x” is NOT HELPFUL when someone asks for support for a completely different product.

        If the product you’re using is not working, and you ask others for advice about that product, them telling you that there’s another product that’s a much better fit for you is a valid piece of advice, it is helpful.

        It’s just not advice that you want to hear, because it then validates that you made a wrong decision purchasing the old product, and humans are not good at admitting fault.

        And forgive me for assuming malice, but I’ve seen now two non-FOSS Lemmy clients release and the VAST majority of comments are indeed virtue signaling.

        Again, you are assuming with facts not in evidence, and that is wrong, and not something you would want somebody to do to you.

        It is not virtue signaling to believe in open source products and all the benefits that come with them, and wanting to share that belief with others, especially when you see them having issues with their closed source products. It’s just someone informing/advising based on their own perspective.

        • TurboDiesel@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          9 months ago

          Y’know what, you’re right. I’m going to delete my old comments. I think I was just having an off day and something about that post just set me off.

          Thanks friend.

          • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            9 months ago

            Appreciate you taking the time to consider what I said.

            And also, I do get where you’re coming from, you got this problem with a thing, and you want the thing fixed, and being told to get a different thing is always like the last option you want to here.

            Have a great day.