[LINK] Privacy-hostile account requirement for iView - why?

[Hamish Moffatt]

On 1/6/21 5:35 pm, Andy Farkas wrote:
>
> On 30/05/2021 7:30 pm, Karl Auer wrote:
>> I do not understand why you are introducing a privacy-hostile policy
>> requiring all ABC iView users to have accounts.
>
> Here hear!
>
> There is a link somewhere on there that supposedly explains why they 
> are doing it.
> The reasons are vague and ambiguous. Should definitely stay opt-in.
>
> Next thing you'll know is they start injecting ads into the streams 
> ala utUbe...
> (tailored to your online habits of course). 


Unfortunately SBS on Demand did both of these things (sign up and ads) 
ages ago. There are benefits to being logged in to SBS but it would be 
nice if it worked without it.

Free tip: SBS on my TV is beautifully ad-free with PiHole network-level 
ad blocking.


Hamish