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Some people just don't like their OS being used for that purpose and want it to be just a tool that shuts up and does exactly as it's told and no more. I can see that point of view. Our computers aren't free billboards. It's like when car dealers stick their own custom logo on the cars they sell to people.
The difference is, that you're using something for free, and you can disable this very easily.
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Those people are completely misinformed then. The OS did not come free. You paid for it. You pay for the license every time you buy a computer. If KDE had that then yeah it would by annoying, but they probably wouldn't be asking then.
Most places tell you how much you are paying for it. I have to go out of my way to not pay for it since I don't plan on using windows when I buy a new device.