On Nov 28, 2023, at 04:47, Brent L <flapdoodle@...> wrote:

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You don't have namedrop unless you are running iOS 17.

On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 6:40?AM Dr. MC Black <mcb@...> wrote:

Ladies & Gentlemen

I was taught to be cautious many years ago

I never click on links that arrive without any explanation as to why doing so might be interesting or useful.

MC

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Subject:	[AppleiPhone] namedrop
Date:	Mon, 27 Nov 2023 21:04:59 -0600
From:	Brent L <flapdoodle@...>
Reply-To:	[email protected]
To:	[email protected]

I understand the rumors were FUD, but I wish they would use Opt-In, rather than Opt-Out.?

NameDrop is basically eye-candy. A feature that makes a whole lot about nothing.?

I understand why Apple changes default settings during major upgrades. It is to showcase or highlight the new eye-candy, uh, features.?

I would rather that they list the new feature, with links to more info, and let the user turn the interesting ones on. Although, that would also show that there are only one or two new features that are worth a second thought, and another dozen that are just eye-candy.?

the other Brent

On my iPhone Xr

On Nov 28, 2023, at 04:47, Brent L <flapdoodle@...> wrote:

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You don't have namedrop unless you are running iOS 17.

On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 6:40?AM Dr. MC Black <mcb@...> wrote:

Ladies & Gentlemen

I was taught to be cautious many years ago

I never click on links that arrive without any explanation as to why doing so might be interesting or useful.

MC

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Subject:	[AppleiPhone] namedrop
Date:	Mon, 27 Nov 2023 21:04:59 -0600
From:	Brent L <flapdoodle@...>
Reply-To:	[email protected]
To:	[email protected]

On Nov 28, 2023, at 15:20, Dr. MC Black <mcb@...> wrote:

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My original response was to tell readers that I never click links unless the message explains why it's worth doing so.

Now there's a message with an abbreviation that I do NOT understand - FUD

and there's repeated mention of NameDrop.

I am totally confused

MCB

On 28/11/2023 19:07, Brent via groups.io wrote:

I understand the rumors were FUD, but I wish they would use Opt-In, rather than Opt-Out.?

NameDrop is basically eye-candy. A feature that makes a whole lot about nothing.?

I understand why Apple changes default settings during major upgrades. It is to showcase or highlight the new eye-candy, uh, features.?

I would rather that they list the new feature, with links to more info, and let the user turn the interesting ones on. Although, that would also show that there are only one or two new features that are worth a second thought, and another dozen that are just eye-candy.?

the other Brent

On my iPhone Xr

On Nov 28, 2023, at 04:47, Brent L <flapdoodle@...> wrote:

?

You don't have namedrop unless you are running iOS 17.

On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 6:40?AM Dr. MC Black <mcb@...> wrote:

Ladies & Gentlemen

I was taught to be cautious many years ago

I never click on links that arrive without any explanation as to why doing so might be interesting or useful.

MC

-------- Forwarded Message --------

Subject:	[AppleiPhone] namedrop
Date:	Mon, 27 Nov 2023 21:04:59 -0600
From:	Brent L <flapdoodle@...>
Reply-To:	[email protected]
To:	[email protected]