On: Pokemon Go is a huge security risk

[MBCook]

No, they make their money through IAPs.

No one signed up to let Niantic read their email in exchange for free items.

[zeffr → MBCook]

Maybe no one on HN or in your circle of friends, but I think you massively overestimate the average user's sense of data protection.

[MBCook → zeffr]

I'm willing to bet if you put a warning that said "This app will read your email" a ton of people would react. Not 100%, but a ton.

Especially parents.

[chrisdbaldwin → MBCook]

Okay. They are also selling user data.