content: People here in /v/technology are just being idiots. Over a 3G connection I could still game on a Windows 10 laptop. Sit and think about that -- over my cell phone's hotspot, 3G, 3-fucking-G, I was able to game in World of Warcraft. I was in the mid 100's latency. This means that unless Microsoft is using some form of impossible compression algorithm, then no -- they aren't uploading as much as people are Q_Q'ing about. People are just being drama queens.  or worse they are enabling back doors that "evil people" can exploit for their benefit and not just the govt or microsoft  You have the correct perception of security though. If there's a backdoor to something, literally anyone can find or craft the key eventually. It's always just a matter of time. I've yet to find an exception to this.