LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps
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LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps
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Re: LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps
#2I mean, why didn't they do that from the start?
Re: LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps
#3is this some kind of tactical distraction from the other LG headlines this week?
I thought residential proxies are already banned from SmartTV apps by virtue of practically every APK under the sun being subject to the Google Play terms of service.
Re: LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps
#4Sharing a slice of your internet in a privacy preserving way in exchange for something of value, seems fair, no?
Re: LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps
#5I mean, why didn't they do that from the start?
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Re: LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps
#6is this some kind of tactical distraction from the other LG headlines this week? I thought residential proxies are already banned from SmartTV apps by virtue of practically every APK under the sun being subject to the Google Play terms of service.
> I thought residential proxies are already banned from SmartTV apps by virtue of practically every APK under the sun being subject to the Google Play terms of service.
The platforms in question here are webOS and Tizen, neither of which are Android or use the Google Play Store.
Re: LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps
#7Sharing a slice of your internet in a privacy preserving way in exchange for something of value, seems fair, no?
Only if the app provides 1. prominently-displayed, informed consent, 2. an option to opt-out without losing app functionality, or 3. joining the botnet provides some kind of actual benefit to the user, besides just money to the developer.
Re: LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps
#8Sharing a slice of your internet in a privacy preserving way in exchange for something of value, seems fair, no?
Only if the app provides 1. prominently-displayed, informed consent, 2. an option to opt-out without losing app functionality, or 3. joining the botnet provides some kind of actual benefit to the user, besides just money to the developer.
Some residential proxy providers offer a few cents for the use of your network.
Re: LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps
#9Sharing a slice of your internet in a privacy preserving way in exchange for something of value, seems fair, no?
Only if the app provides 1. prominently-displayed, informed consent, 2. an option to opt-out without losing app functionality, or 3. joining the botnet provides some kind of actual benefit to the user, besides just money to the developer.
Apparently at least one of the apps mentioned does that. From the article
>A Pac-Man smart TV app from Bright Data offers users the choice between viewing ads in the game or agreeing to allow their TV to serve as a residential proxy node.
Re: LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps
#10Sharing a slice of your internet in a privacy preserving way in exchange for something of value, seems fair, no?
Only if the app provides 1. prominently-displayed, informed consent, 2. an option to opt-out without losing app functionality, or 3. joining the botnet provides some kind of actual benefit to the user, besides just money to the developer.
No need of (2) and (3) - the user can choose to not install/use the app. (1) is the right fair boundary.