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Privacy is not violated as long as there's an option to keep some information private. The way I suggest, violates neither the protocol nor the privacy. If you want to tell others you have MP!, it tells, if you don't there are two ways:
1- Keep seeing if others have Plus! automatically (if they have the option enabled)
2- Not allow to see automatically if they have. So there's none secretly tracking Plus! users. Ping feature should still be used in those cases. This would be just a way to prevent sun-glasses-wearing clients.

regardless of the option there's no violation, as said. And you would get a warning at setup or the first time, so you can set whether you want this to happen or not.

In my opinion, I defend the -avoiding theory, so it's right for people who kind of hide themselves from tell they're using Plus! (which I accept and respect) not to see others who don't do so.

If you're really worried about privacy, you could even handle groups or single contacts to be able to see this info sent by you. And even to be prompted each time you add someone to your list.

Sounds better now?

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
With the original suggestion, YOU tell OTHERS that you have plus!, not the other way around! You don't find out if someone else uses Plus!

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I think you didn't get my explanation very well (very likely because of my poor English )
The information, ie the charachters automatically being sent, as long as the option is enabled, tells other MP! users you use MP!. Reglar users don't notice anything. This wuoldn't work as a PING (in the original meaning) but would let others find out if you have MP!.
And vice-versa, of course, because, when there's something sent, the client may sent an acknowledge back telling s/he's using MP!, too.

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