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Spitting in the face of user intent like this is really crossing the line of what is acceptable in my opinion. I'm not really concerned about my privacy but I do need to have some faith that the settings I am choosing are being respected. If I allow Google+ to use my webcam should I expect Google to turn it on and watch me all the time? That's not too far removed from what they are doing here.


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