# Case 216 is redundant and I'm tired of pretending it is not

**URL:** <https://tosdr.community/t/case-216-is-redundant-and-im-tired-of-pretending-it-is-not/3591>\
**Category:** Case Discussions\
**Tags:** phoenix, case, deprecate-case, discussion\
**Created:** [July 26, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/case-216-is-redundant-and-im-tired-of-pretending-it-is-not/3591 "2026-07-26T13:27:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/user_avatar/tosdr.community/dr_jeff/32/2728_2.png) [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/case-216-is-redundant-and-im-tired-of-pretending-it-is-not/3591/1 "2026-07-26T13:27:45Z")

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# Should we deprecate Case 216?

_Poll ([view on site](https://tosdr.community/t/case-216-is-redundant-and-im-tired-of-pretending-it-is-not/3591/1))_

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## Reasoning

Let’s analyze the description for Case 216:

> _Your interaction with the service and data you have shared with them may be gathered to create an advertising ID or profile to target ads on you, either on the website you were visiting or in third party websites._

Isn’t this wording pretty much already covered by Case 220? Pretty much \>99% of the services with a Point for either Case will have another Point with the respective other one. This is redundant, unjustified, and affects a service’s grading in an unnecessary way.

Let me be clear that I do not wish to artificially inflate grades given to services. I just wish for us not repeating ourselves.

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What are your thoughts?

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**Author:** ![Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/user_avatar/tosdr.community/dr_jeff/32/2728_2.png) [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/case-216-is-redundant-and-im-tired-of-pretending-it-is-not/3591/2 "2026-07-29T13:57:07Z")

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Poll results ended in a 3 to 1. Therefore I’ll deprecate this Case.

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**Author:** ![Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/user_avatar/tosdr.community/dr_jeff/32/2728_2.png) [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/case-216-is-redundant-and-im-tired-of-pretending-it-is-not/3591/3 "2026-07-31T07:00:54Z")

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