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Leaking URLs to the Clown

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Re: Leaking URLs to the Clown

#11
post #4

So, if you were thinking about using that particular app to read some feed containing something relatively private, guess what, they're reading it too. Which one? No names were named at any point in this post.

Artykul https://artykul.org/ >

I doubt it is this one. A quick read of that page and there's a few features that immediately had me assuming data would be synced to the cloud.

Re: Leaking URLs to the Clown

#12
post #3

Can’t tell if “clown” is an incredible typo in the submission or some comment on the owner of the offending platform, but either way I’m all about it

I don't have some exquisite etymology to link to, and I can't speak to Rachel's personal context, but I'm quite confident that anti-corporate Americans of a certain age will read "the clown" as a reference to Ronald McDonald, in much the same way that "the mouse" means Mickey Mouse, i.e. Disney.

From the title I thought this was going to be about security issues with McDonald's WiFi.

Re: Leaking URLs to the Clown

#15
post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Artykul https://artykul.org/ >

I doubt it is this one. A quick read of that page and there's a few features that immediately had me assuming data would be synced to the cloud.

But it has the "all articles are available offline and without an internet connection" exact quote in the landing page, and nothing else seems to do.

Re: Leaking URLs to the Clown

#16
post #3

Can’t tell if “clown” is an incredible typo in the submission or some comment on the owner of the offending platform, but either way I’m all about it

It must just refer to the Cloud in a derogatory way, not the particular platform. It sounds so similar.

Re: Leaking URLs to the Clown

#18

So, if you were thinking about using that particular app to read some feed containing something relatively private, guess what, they're reading it too. Which one? No names were named at any point in this post.

I feel like this happens every time we see one of her blog posts - she tries very hard to not provide any kind of specific information about anything she is writing about. Maybe it is to stop fanboys from harassing her when she trashes their favorite product or company, but it is the same technique used by people who are just making up stories.

Re: Leaking URLs to the Clown

#19

So, if you were thinking about using that particular app to read some feed containing something relatively private, guess what, they're reading it too. Which one? No names were named at any point in this post.

It's not hard to find out which one it is, though. I don't want to name names but the post gives a clear hint.

> I don't want to name names

Why??

Re: Leaking URLs to the Clown

#20
post #3

Can’t tell if “clown” is an incredible typo in the submission or some comment on the owner of the offending platform, but either way I’m all about it

It must just refer to the Cloud in a derogatory way, not the particular platform. It sounds so similar.

As a former would-be user of the cloud-to-butt extension, “clown” is a term I can truly get behind.
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