How many genders are there <| sep |> Sure , as a distraction . <| sep |> For one , I ' m willing to bet that the average user with no technical background is not explitly aware of this , even if it seems pretty obvious from a dev perspective . Secondly , the customercompany relationship for most sites and services is built on the implicit understanding that user data should be not be tampered with , especially with no trace like this . I don ' t care how technical the person involved is In my mind , this crosses a line even more fundamental than standard discourse about digital privacy . Regardless of your views of the opinions that were expressed and edited , this type of action should worry you . <| sep |> Depends on your perspective