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Download Public User Data with Oink's Export Tool

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Re: Download Public User Data with Oink's Export Tool

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post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>Privacy is not about whether something is public or not. It's about being in control of your data. Um.. that's not what the word means. It's possible for you to not be in control of your data but still have it be private, and vice versa. Google: Define: Privacy The state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people. The state of being free from public attention. That's what the diction…

Privacy has a way broader social and legal meaning than the dictionary definition of the word. Narrowing it down to a oneliner from a dictionary is not particularly constructive. And yes, I would say if Twitter did that, it could well be a breach of privacy. It would almost certainly be a breach of the law in most Western countries. Just because you have access to the data, doesn't mean you can just do with it whatev…

  >Privacy has a way broader social and legal meaning than the  dictionary definition of the word.
Something made public and put on display for the world to see isn't and never was private by any possible logical definition.

>Once that zip-file spreads, making the Twitter account private becomes pointless.

And? Unlike the EU, there isn't such a thing as right to be forgotten in the USA, and for that matter, nor do I think it should be. Be careful what you put online and it will never be a problem.

I'd hate to be operating any kind of social service in the EU, when a single unauthenticated letter could completely destroy a good chunk of any social network.

Re: Download Public User Data with Oink's Export Tool

#46

Privacy should always be the number one concern with apps and websites. This is simply just sloppy.

>Privacy should always be the number one concern with apps and websites.

Yeah! Forget making a good product that fills a societal need that people will love, privacy is more important than all of that!

Re: Download Public User Data with Oink's Export Tool

#47
post #42

Flagged because the title is misleading and unfairly besmirches the Oink team. All the data was public in the first place. EDIT: The title has been changed to something reasonable so I've unflaged it.

Do you mean you changed the title? I certainly didn't as I'm now blocked from editing the title of my own submission. Also, the post seems to still be flagged.

Re: Download Public User Data with Oink's Export Tool

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Privacy should always be the number one concern with apps and websites. This is simply just sloppy.

>Privacy should always be the number one concern with apps and websites. Yeah! Forget making a good product that fills a societal need that people will love, privacy is more important than all of that!

Actually protecting the users should be. Maybe because I'm a Dad makes me lame like my father was before me, but...

Re: Download Public User Data with Oink's Export Tool

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post #42

Flagged because the title is misleading and unfairly besmirches the Oink team. All the data was public in the first place. EDIT: The title has been changed to something reasonable so I've unflaged it.

Do you mean you changed the title? I certainly didn't as I'm now blocked from editing the title of my own submission. Also, the post seems to still be flagged.

Presumably one of the mods changed it
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