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Google To Allow Location Service Opt-out

Posted by timothy on from the right-gracious-of-them dept.

TripleP writes "In a kind gesture from Google, they're allowing wireless AP owners to opt out of their location service. You only have to change your SSID to include '_nomap' as a suffix. Is it just me, or should this 'service' be an explicit opt-in?"

3 of 284 comments (clear)

  1. I don't really mind by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't care that much if Google maps my AP. Because if someone is lost out where I am, they're going to need all the help they can get.

  2. Publically broadcasted info by Nanosphere · · Score: 5, Funny

    My SSID is:

    Nanosphere'); Drop
    Table SSIDs;--

  3. Re:Opt-in by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    He won't answer that because you didn't give him permission to.