Google Chrome would like to access your contacts(rachelbythebay.com)
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Google Chrome would like to access your contacts
https://rachelbythebay.com/w/2012/08/03/contacts/
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http://code.google.com/p/chromium/source/search?q=ABPerson&#...
If I'm reading this right then they actually only want the users contact information.
It's been bugging me for a while that the users information is lumped in with contacts in the normal way in most contact systems.
It seems to me that perhaps this is an argument for a specific permission request specifically for just the users contact details, as opposed to the whole contact database.
It's been bugging me for a while that the users information is lumped in with contacts in the normal way in most contact systems.
It seems to me that perhaps this is an argument for a specific permission request specifically for just the users contact details, as opposed to the whole contact database.
Yep, that's exactly it. It's just populating the user's own contact information for the autofill profile. I don't think there's any other automated way to retrieve this data when a user enables autofill.
Anyway, I can appreciate that a user would want to know why this is occurring, but I do take issue with the Fox News style the post used in framing the question. I mean, the answer is pretty trivially discoverable, so I think a worthwhile post would actually provide that answer. Failing that, just ask the question in an objective way. Don't use a loaded question with a thinly veiled (and false) accusation.
Anyway, I can appreciate that a user would want to know why this is occurring, but I do take issue with the Fox News style the post used in framing the question. I mean, the answer is pretty trivially discoverable, so I think a worthwhile post would actually provide that answer. Failing that, just ask the question in an objective way. Don't use a loaded question with a thinly veiled (and false) accusation.
What an asshole. Chromium's code is there for review, you know.
I disagree with the framing of the post as well, but your comment is certainly no better.
Thanks! Comments like this mean I'm on the right track.