I have a question for those who turn off _anonymous_ telemetry. What are you worried about?

There's no such thing as anonymity in 2026, and the documentation[1] listing the collected telemetry uses weasel words like "such as" rather than providing a comprehensive list or just pointing to the source reference. For people who don't audit or turn off telemetry, why don't you?

I am happy the repo explicitly points out and provides a disable for the telemetry though, that's good enough for me.

[1] https://docs.nvidia.com/openshell/latest/observability/telem...

> _anonymous_ telemetry

There is no such thing. The mere act of making a network connection reveals things like your IP address (reveals your hosting provider or even your geolocation for residential/mobile IPs), days and times you use the software, your OS via TCP/IP stack fingerprinting, etc.

The network path between you and the telemetry endpoint is always listening, too: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Room_641A

Being recorded and observed makes me feel physically uncomfortable.

if you're not paying for the product, you are the product...

Why give up more information if we have the option?