narwhal

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

How so? This is a rant post, I'm not trying to present it differently.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Look, the point is that I've tried explaining it to friends and family and whoever want (and don't want) to listen.

This post is a rant / wishful thinking as stated as being so, I'm not in the mood of explaining everything again. I've done that in my personal blog, etc.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No but that's what the comments are for. I share if the discussion is relevant.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's not just browser though, sharing links from apps also generate these URLs. A lot of people then share these links through chat apps.

I do realize that most people are not aware of it, that's why I said this is more of a rant. Just want to vent to fellow privacy minded people.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some apps are hiding it behind shortened URLs. So it looks clean, but if you expand it, then oh boy.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Nice. I personally prefer using this one: https://github.com/TrianguloY/UrlChecker

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Wrong sub, but the book sounds interesting.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Just install nitter.net as web app.

 

Firefox has added a new built-in full page translation feature that allows you to seamlessly browse the web in your preferred language. As you navigate the site, Firefox continuously translates new content in real time. This feature will be rolled out gradually and should be available for all users starting in Firefox version 118.

Note: Unlike other browsers that rely on cloud services, Firefox keeps your data safe on your device. There's no privacy risk of sending text to third parties for analysis because translation happens on your device, not externally.

 

Their latest round of stupidity pops up a new EULA and forces you to take it or, again, you can't access your stuff. But that's just more unenforceable garbage, so who cares, right? Well, it's getting worse.

It seems they are planning on dropping an update which will force you to log in. Yep, no longer will your stuff Just Work across the local network. Now it will have yet another garbage "cloud" "integration" involved, and they certainly will find a way to make things suck even worse for you.

If you ever saw the South Park episode where they try to get the cable company to do something on their behalf and the cable company people just touch themselves inappropriately upon hearing the lamentations of their customers, well, I suspect that's what's going on here. The management of these places are fundamentally sadists, and they are going to auger all of these things into the ground to make their short-term money before flying the coop for the next big thing they can destroy.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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