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They might not even have a specific goal. It could be one of those cases where they want to track and store the data, because it's available. It would be simila
by Throwaway0812 12y ago
They might not even have a specific goal. It could be one of those cases where they want to track and store the data, because it's available. It would be similar to being a developer, and wanting to track user information (user ip addresses, when they last logged in, which articles they viewed, how many times they viewed them, etc). Even if you don't have a need for that information now, it might be a key piece of data for an upcoming feature you develop a few years down the line. It's difficult to predict the future, but saving the data you have available is a good way to be prepared.
Now, I don't agree with what they're doing, but I could easily see something like this happening.