Thank you for the clarification. Does having it open source and the source code being auditable help mitigate that risk at all or is there something that can still put you at risk of having your information misused from pages loaded with the extension installed?
Schwim Dandy
I’m just hopping from one shuttered instance to another.
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Can someone use their words to explain the distaste for the addon that the downvotes on this and crossposted communities seem to represent? Is there something bad about the extension?
I think perhaps you’re expecting deeper thoughts than are possible from those that use memes to express their toxic views because they’re fucking idiots.
In answer to your question, if I’m understanding it correctly, you are still being tracked as long as you use the web. Meta has profiles for people that have never logged into facebook, used their site in a browser or used an app they control.
The profile might not have a name attached but Facebook provides a ton of websites with FB-related statistics, social widgets and more. Each of those services place FB code on the page that phones home with unique visitor information. That gets compiled into profiles that they can eventually tie to an identity when more information is compiled (as an example, your highschool friend from 15 years ago installs a Meta app like instagram and clicks ok on allowing it to dig through their contacts).
Apps and extensions like Privacy Badger, uBlockO and Ghostery help with the tracking code but I’ve no doubt that Meta spends a lot of time finding workarounds for the blocks.
The issue with that in his situation is 911 does not take kindly to “Hey, can you call my dad and tell him I ran out of gas?”
If it’s not a true emergency that they are expected to handle, emergency services frown on calling them.
His father’s argument is legitimate regarding needing a cellular carrier unless the poster would never unexpectedly need to contact family for help.
Schwim Dandy@lemmy.zipto Technology@lemmy.zip•Facebook announces that all videos on its platform will soon be shared as reelsEnglish6·9 days agoReels can be blocked with FB Purity addon, if anyone wants the capability.
Schwim Dandy@lemmy.zipto Privacy@lemmy.world•I'm being forced into using Life360. Is there anything I can do?English0·12 days agoIs carrying a second phone logged into a junk account an option for you?
Schwim Dandy@lemmy.zipto Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Do you think Lemmy has a culture separate from Reddit or is it basically the same?16·12 days agoI can’t speak to the minutia but when I use Lemmy it just feels like a less popular Reddit to me. For me, that’s not a bad thing, just the vibe I get.
Schwim Dandy@lemmy.zipto Technology@lemmy.world•YouTube rolls out more unskippable ads that make viewers wait even longer to watch videos - DexertoEnglish9·12 days agoI read that Google is rolling out some ads on premium so that might need to get removed from your list.
Schwim Dandy@lemmy.zipto Firefox@lemmy.ml•[Solved] In the History UI, how can I show times in 12 hour format (AM/PM)?0·13 days agoThe only thing I can find is that it’s carried over from system settings. He was running Ubu so system settings are likely your issue.
Schwim Dandy@lemmy.zipto Thunderbird@lemmy.world•Has anyone gotten a Thundermail invite yet?2·14 days agoSure, I host my sites and mail. I have for three decades, roughly.
Schwim Dandy@lemmy.zipto Thunderbird@lemmy.world•Has anyone gotten a Thundermail invite yet?2·14 days agoAhh, I see. I’ll stick with Betterbird.
Schwim Dandy@lemmy.zipto Thunderbird@lemmy.world•Has anyone gotten a Thundermail invite yet?3·14 days agoWhat’s Thundermail? The site is intentionally lacking in any info and the search engines didn’t help any.
Schwim Dandy@lemmy.zipto Technology@lemmy.world•France Moves to Classify X as an Adult Site Amid Digital ID CrackdownEnglish4·15 days agoEveryone in France already subbed to VPNs for the pornhub block. This won’t even result in a traffic hiccup.
Schwim Dandy@lemmy.zipto Privacy@lemmy.ml•Can you be tracked for marketing purposes on a "dumb-phone"?5·15 days agoYou could get a Punkt dumb phone that shouldn’t spy on you
From Punkt FAQ: Verizon: not supported/not supported
Sadly, that keeps a ton of people from using the phone. In many rural areas, VZW is the only coverage that they can get.
Schwim Dandy@lemmy.zipto Privacy@lemmy.ml•What is the catch with Epic Games' free games?10·15 days ago"developers see sales increases on both the Epic Games Store and on Steam, Valve’s competing PC game store. Sweeney also points out that the free games can be a good deal for players in developing countries where gaming may be more expensive, meaning that they help expand the global reach of some titles. And since developers get a flat fee from Epic so that Epic can offer their game for free, they make some money no matter what.
Epic isn’t being entirely altruistic, of course. The company spends a lot of money to be able to give games away for free, and it certainly wants to offer good ones that keep people playing on its platform instead of others like Steam. And if Epic can attract players with free games from notable developers, those same players might also try out some of Epic’s big free-to-play multiplayer games like Fortnite or Rocket League, keeping them in Epic’s universe — and, again, off Steam. "
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/9/23630846/epic-games-store-free-weekly-giveaways-2023
Schwim Dandy@lemmy.zipto Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•How level is "level" to the naked human eye?11·15 days agoI can’t find anything at all regarding discussion, study or opinions on the question but I can tell you that it depends on the person and most likely, they’re experience in working at leveling/setting plumb.
Having used levels(spirit, laser, etc.) for decades, I can set an object like a stud, header or a picture for my wife and often don’t need to move it after checking with a level but my wife will often notice that a group of items aren’t leveled the same on a wall but she won’t be sure which one is off. There will usually be a few adjustments to all of them before she’s happy.
Without context, the image isn’t that impressive. If nothing XP-related actually works and it’s just a display exercise, it’s just a 20-something year old skin import.
If absolutely everything works in the manner XP worked, then it’s incredibly impressive.
I’m offering anyone using the service a chance to fuck right off.