# Manjaro is experimenting with **opt-out telemetry**

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/manjaro-is-experimenting-with-opt-out-telemetry/22305
**Category:** General
**Created:** 2024-11-10T13:14:12Z
**Posts:** 4

## Post 1 by @anon80779245 — 2024-11-10T13:14:12Z

> **[Testers needed: Manjaro Data Donor](https://forum.manjaro.org/t/testers-needed-manjaro-data-donor/170163/30)**
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> 👍 Something seems to be wrong with the numbers for XFCE. I reported 5 machines/vms alone (and all of them have XFCE), but only 2 XFCEs appear on the website 😉

> **[MDD - Opt-in vs Opt-out](https://forum.manjaro.org/t/mdd-opt-in-vs-opt-out/170462/2)**
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> We’re currently testing a new open-source tool for Manjaro, that will help us with the development of Manjaro. It’s called MDD and it collects some anonymous and impersonal statistics about Manjaro systems. You can check out the former...

> **[Manjaro plans to do Data Collection ► Ethical Opt-Out Possible?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd_mlP5J1fw)**
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> Support the channel by becoming a patron at https://tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at https://tuxdigital.com/storeManjaro has announced they are ...

> **[Now Manjaro Wants Your Data!](https://odysee.com/@switchedtolinux:0/now-manjaro-wants-your-data!:6)**
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> This week in the Weekly News Roundup, Manjaro considers an OPT OUT data collection tool while more governments are trying to force age verification online.

This is a bit problematic, as they include a lot of info in those reports : all your machine hardware, timezeone, country, etc.

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## Post 2 by @asanyan — 2024-11-10T14:26:47Z

One more reason to not use Manjaro.

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## Post 3 by @anon48875053 — 2024-11-10T14:44:06Z

People shouldn’t use Monjaro anyway.

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## Post 4 by @Shampoo — 2024-11-10T15:47:00Z

> **[Manjarno](https://manjarno.pages.dev/)**
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> Why you shouldn't use Manjaro