the default setting for newly-created DW accounts (anon commenting off, IP logging on) was chosen
Was there a community discussion about this?
I almost, almost rejected this suggestion based on that
I'm glad this didn't happen, robust discussion about policy can only improve it. When the gatekeeper sweeps the prospect of change under the carpet, nothing can get better.
I stand by my earlier argument: the consensus interpretation is that EU law protects a citizen's IP address as personal information, and Dreamwidth must meet some entirely reasonable safeguards. One of them is that Dreamwidth must explicitly declare why it's collecting personal information (which it does in the Privacy Policy), and not use it for other purposes. So long as Dreamwidth continues to meet its legal obligations, I have no further comment on the original Suggestion.
no subject
Was there a community discussion about this?
I almost, almost rejected this suggestion based on that
I'm glad this didn't happen, robust discussion about policy can only improve it. When the gatekeeper sweeps the prospect of change under the carpet, nothing can get better.
I stand by my earlier argument: the consensus interpretation is that EU law protects a citizen's IP address as personal information, and Dreamwidth must meet some entirely reasonable safeguards. One of them is that Dreamwidth must explicitly declare why it's collecting personal information (which it does in the Privacy Policy), and not use it for other purposes. So long as Dreamwidth continues to meet its legal obligations, I have no further comment on the original Suggestion.