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I audited the privacy of popular free dev tools, the results are terrifying

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Re: I audited the privacy of popular free dev tools, the results are terrifying

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Post by bmenrigh »

cheschire wrote: post #6
bmenrigh wrote: post #3

Can we stop it with "and the results are terrifying", "and you won't believe what I found", "the situation is insane", etc.? The over-hyping of low quality, low effort content is making it hard to find actually interesting or informative things.

Find a better and more accessible solution than clickbait. Please, do it.

"better", "more accessible"? What the hell are you talking about? Clickbait doesn't make anything better or more accessible.

Instead, it makes it impossible to pre-select for interesting information. Instead of telling you what something is about, it tells you how you should feel about it. That's not improving accessibility.

Re: I audited the privacy of popular free dev tools, the results are terrifying

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Post by thfuran »

SunshineTheCat wrote: post #10
bmenrigh wrote: post #3

Can we stop it with "and the results are terrifying", "and you won't believe what I found", "the situation is insane", etc.? The over-hyping of low quality, low effort content is making it hard to find actually interesting or informative things.

Yea I was thinking the same thing. When you reach for the most exaggerated, over-the-top word possible when describing something relatively mundane, what will you use when you talk about something that actually is "terrifying?"

“The most terrifying thing you’ve ever heard”. You can even stick with that one as long as your subjects are monotonically scary.

Re: I audited the privacy of popular free dev tools, the results are terrifying

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Post by ozlikethewizard »

dbacar wrote: post #14

Glad that I am using Firefox with: - uBlock Origin - cookieAutodelete - privacy badger Any additions to my arsenal welcome!

Ironfox/Librewolf with just uBlock. The more extensions you have the way easier you are to fingerprint.

Re: I audited the privacy of popular free dev tools, the results are terrifying

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Post by cheschire »

bmenrigh wrote: post #12
cheschire wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Find a better and more accessible solution than clickbait. Please, do it.

"better", "more accessible"? What the hell are you talking about? Clickbait doesn't make anything better or more accessible. Instead, it makes it impossible to pre-select for interesting information. Instead of telling you what something is about, it tells you how you should feel about it. That's not improving accessibility.

I meant from the author’s perspective. Clickbait is too easy, which is probably why it’s so popular.

Re: I audited the privacy of popular free dev tools, the results are terrifying

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Post by cheschire »

arcfour wrote: post #7
cheschire wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Find a better and more accessible solution than clickbait. Please, do it.

"Privacy concerns found in audit of popular dev tools" (or something along those lines) would work without feeling sensationalized.

Yes this one time. I’m speaking generally in response to the general plea.

Re: I audited the privacy of popular free dev tools, the results are terrifying

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Post by bmenrigh »

cheschire wrote: post #18
bmenrigh wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"better", "more accessible"? What the hell are you talking about? Clickbait doesn't make anything better or more accessible. Instead, it makes it impossible to pre-select for interesting information. Instead of telling you what something is about, it tells you how you should feel about it. That's not improving accessibility.

I meant from the author’s perspective. Clickbait is too easy, which is probably why it’s so popular.

Oh completely. But my perspective is that we all should individually punish clickbait by not clicking. More broadly, we should strive to keep HN full of quality tech content rather than clickbait.
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