I don't know how I feel about it. I don't know if I care if Twitter knows what other apps I have installed. This API is what allows Tweetbot to open links in Chrome, and I'd hate for that to disappear.
Maybe Apple can update the API to prompt the user and store that permission for each app?
I also feel that I don't care much if Twitter has my app list (partial app list, that is, because not all apps have URLs).
But how you and I feel isn't the point. Each user will have their own feelings about their privacy, and they should have the ability to control their own information in the way they prefer, with prior consent and opt-in, not opt-out once the data is already taken.
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The problems are:
1. There is no API abuse or sneakiness happening here. They are just using a known, unrestricted API: https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/Documentation/UIKit/...:
2. Perhaps the API should be restricted?
I don't know how I feel about it. I don't know if I care if Twitter knows what other apps I have installed. This API is what allows Tweetbot to open links in Chrome, and I'd hate for that to disappear.
Maybe Apple can update the API to prompt the user and store that permission for each app?
I also feel that I don't care much if Twitter has my app list (partial app list, that is, because not all apps have URLs).
But how you and I feel isn't the point. Each user will have their own feelings about their privacy, and they should have the ability to control their own information in the way they prefer, with prior consent and opt-in, not opt-out once the data is already taken.