Grok uploaded my user directory to xAI's servers • Hacker News Board

Re: Grok uploaded my user directory to xAI's servers

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Post by InsideOutSanta » Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC

janderson215 wrote: post #8

InsideOutSanta wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"This guy seems like the absolute worst person of all time, so I ran his LLM in his harness on my computer and gave it access to everything." Having said that, this is still absolutely fucked up. People who should have known better also deserve not to be treated like shit. All of us should have known better at some points in our lives and didn't.

I’m not sure not having sympathy for somebody committing idiotic actions is the same thing as treating somebody like shit.

I meant "treated like shit by Grok" and I agree with Diogenesian: you can both believe that somebody did something dumb and also believe that what happened to them is fucked up and that being dumb doesn't mean you deserve to get mistreated.

Re: Grok uploaded my user directory to xAI's servers

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Post by chrisjj » Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 3:56 PM UTC

Diogenesian wrote: post #10

janderson215 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’m not sure not having sympathy for somebody committing idiotic actions is the same thing as treating somebody like shit.

The point was that we should separate "he had this coming" (true) from "he deserved this" (false).

"AI"s are on a mission to elevate average user IQ... by culling.

Re: Grok uploaded my user directory to xAI's servers

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Post by newaccountman2 » Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC

Diogenesian wrote: post #10

janderson215 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’m not sure not having sympathy for somebody committing idiotic actions is the same thing as treating somebody like shit.

The point was that we should separate "he had this coming" (true) from "he deserved this" (false).

If someone is willing to use Musk products, then I'd say they deserve it.

I understand if someone owned a Tesla from before and is unable to sell it and get something else (in which case they should throw one of the variations of anti-Elon sticker I have seen on there).

Re: Grok uploaded my user directory to xAI's servers

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Post by m463 » Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 4:49 PM UTC

adamors wrote: post #4

Xcancel link https://xcancel.com/a_green_being/status/2076598897779020159

tl;dr:

  anyone ever used Grok Build, please check your grok logs.

  cat ~/.grok/logs/unified.json | grep repo_state.upload

  you will be pissed.

Re: Grok uploaded my user directory to xAI's servers

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Post by janderson215 » Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC

Diogenesian wrote: post #10

janderson215 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’m not sure not having sympathy for somebody committing idiotic actions is the same thing as treating somebody like shit.

The point was that we should separate "he had this coming" (true) from "he deserved this" (false).

What I said is not equivalent to either of those. I wouldn’t say anybody “had this coming” because that is pretty callous. But I would say my sympathy is not endless and is reserved for those who are not victims of their own footguns.

Re: Grok uploaded my user directory to xAI's servers

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Post by nycdatasci » Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 5:12 PM UTC

(@dang) Dupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48892468

Re: Grok uploaded my user directory to xAI's servers

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Post by tomhow » Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC

nycdatasci wrote: post #16

(@dang) Dupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48892468

Comments moved thither. Thanks!

Re: Grok uploaded my user directory to xAI's servers

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Post by InsideOutSanta » Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 6:03 PM UTC

janderson215 wrote: post #15

Diogenesian wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The point was that we should separate "he had this coming" (true) from "he deserved this" (false).

What I said is not equivalent to either of those. I wouldn’t say anybody “had this coming” because that is pretty callous. But I would say my sympathy is not endless and is reserved for those who are not victims of their own footguns.

> my sympathy is not endless

It actually is, unless you don't want it to be.

Re: Grok uploaded my user directory to xAI's servers

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Post by cwillu » Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC

Diogenesian wrote: post #10

janderson215 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’m not sure not having sympathy for somebody committing idiotic actions is the same thing as treating somebody like shit.

The point was that we should separate "he had this coming" (true) from "he deserved this" (false).

Are we talking about another comment thread? Because gp didn't say he deserved it: “leopards eating faces” is a statement about predictable outcomes, not merit.

(Although worth noting that “had it coming” has strong implications of what comes being deserved, but I don't think that was what you intended)

Re: Grok uploaded my user directory to xAI's servers

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Post by janderson215 » Tue, Jul 14, 2026, 1:43 AM UTC

InsideOutSanta wrote: post #18

janderson215 wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What I said is not equivalent to either of those. I wouldn’t say anybody “had this coming” because that is pretty callous. But I would say my sympathy is not endless and is reserved for those who are not victims of their own footguns.

> my sympathy is not endless It actually is, unless you don't want it to be.

This is ridiculous. I am not endless myself, so how could my sympathy be? This thread is full of either trolls or unserious people.