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  1. 02-01-2023 10:28 PM #1
    dspguy
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    The problem is... the argument that "players that are against a third-party checker have something to hide" is not a valid argument. It goes under the presumption that some other company should be allowed to see what's on our devices.

    I don't invite police into my house daily to check that I'm not cooking meth. Nor should we invite SE into our computer.
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  2. 02-01-2023 11:23 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by dspguy View Post
    The problem is... the argument that "players that are against a third-party checker have something to hide" is not a valid argument. It goes under the presumption that some other company should be allowed to see what's on our devices.

    I don't invite police into my house daily to check that I'm not cooking meth. Nor should we invite SE into our computer.
    Likely you unwilling did already that with some programs and launchers that have the option to send your PC specs to analyze and perform surveys with it.
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  3. 02-02-2023 12:53 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arrius View Post
    Likely you unwilling did already that with some programs and launchers that have the option to send your PC specs to analyze and perform surveys with it.
    There is a difference between a massive corporation [most likely not SE themselves] having access to your data and a small fan run service and a small number of trusted players that are likely your friends having that access.
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  4. 02-02-2023 01:30 AM #4
    Arrius
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    Quote Originally Posted by redheadturk View Post
    There is a difference between a massive corporation [most likely not SE themselves] having access to your data and a small fan run service and a small number of trusted players that are likely your friends having that access.
    Actually, there is no difference between them. In both cases there could be something running in the background of their programs or mods that is collecting information and then be used for something else. Only that corporations are legally bound to tell you what they do via ToS/EULA before agreeing.

    Just because they are your friends or a small fan run service doesn't mean you should relax and thoughtlessly install anything.

    Trust, but verify.
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  5. 02-02-2023 01:21 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arrius View Post
    Likely you unwilling did already that with some programs and launchers that have the option to send your PC specs to analyze and perform surveys with it.
    True or not, it isn't like I'm being punished for having only 4GB of RAM or something. False equivalence.
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