Quote Originally Posted by Setesh45 View Post
I agree, but pretending to be a saint in hell gets you nothing good.
Most people use Chrome as their browser for example, Chrome by default scans your processes and activity and sends it to Google. By default this scanning software is also running in the background when you are NOT using the browser.
If you don't believe me go to settings, open advanced settings, system and the first line will surprise you.

People who have this active on their PC also complain about game protection. At least game protection does something good for you in exchange.
Sorry to say, but I use Firefox, not Chrome, with adblocks and a solid amount of tracking protection plugins. I only ever browse in private mode to ensure no record is permanently saved on my computer. I suppose the one big step I haven't taken yet is using Tor. I always disable as much telemetry as I can on my OS and any software I use. I am the maniac who always goes through all the options on those annoying "we use cookies" popups on websites to make sure they are all disabled ere I use the website. I refuse to buy games that come with bloatware like Easy Anti-Cheat and Denuvo. I am no expert, but for a layperson I would say I care a decent amount.
If that is still "pretending" for you I am not quite sure what standards I should aspire to before I have the "right" to demand that everyone's privacy should be respected. Privacy which is a right in and of itself anyway and should not have to be demanded to begin with. No amount of good in exchange in-game could ever be worth that.

I have principles, just like Yoshi-P, and I would stop playing XIV if they added spyware to it because of those. Which is why I am glad it does not, and hope that continues to be the case (and thank the Twelve it seems the development team agrees), cause I love this game and would very much like to keep playing.