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Re: Welcome to the New GamersNexus Website v5.0: A Message

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Post by Kuinox »

threeseed wrote: post #20
Kuinox wrote: post #9

As always, they boast a lot how they are good. I heard the message. > The new "5.0" version of the GamersNexus website is now live, ad-free, and function-focused. Here all the trackers that Privacy Badger blocked: googleads.g.doubleclick.net static.doubleclick.net play.google.com www.google.com www.googletagmanager.com fonts.gstatic.com cdn.jsdelivr.net o23210.ingest.sentry.io Edit: oh god, it's a drupal website.

Last three are not trackers: Google Fonts, JS CDN and Error handling.

Google Fonts leaks your IP to google, it's also not GDPR complient.

JS CDN leaks your IP to a third party, they already have a CDN: cloudflare.

Saying sentry.io is just "error handling" is wrong, it's a monitoring suite.

Re: Welcome to the New GamersNexus Website v5.0: A Message

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Post by lousken »

Kuinox wrote: post #9

As always, they boast a lot how they are good. I heard the message. > The new "5.0" version of the GamersNexus website is now live, ad-free, and function-focused. Here all the trackers that Privacy Badger blocked: googleads.g.doubleclick.net static.doubleclick.net play.google.com www.google.com www.googletagmanager.com fonts.gstatic.com cdn.jsdelivr.net o23210.ingest.sentry.io Edit: oh god, it's a drupal website.

i would say the same about wordpress and joomla, unless it's statically generated it'll suck. The issue is regular people should be able to administer the site and add content to it. So drupal seems like a reasonable choice.

with regards to other things mentioned - youtube-nocookie should have been used but other than that i don't see a problem?

edit: drupal 10 is already out and they are still using 9 and not even 9.5

Re: Welcome to the New GamersNexus Website v5.0: A Message

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Post by threeseed »

Kuinox wrote: post #21
threeseed wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Last three are not trackers: Google Fonts, JS CDN and Error handling.

Google Fonts leaks your IP to google, it's also not GDPR complient. JS CDN leaks your IP to a third party, they already have a CDN: cloudflare. Saying sentry.io is just "error handling" is wrong, it's a monitoring suite.

That's a pretty tortured definition of tracking. Your IP gets leaked when using any third party service.

There is no evidence that any of those listed use your IP for advertising purposes.

Re: Welcome to the New GamersNexus Website v5.0: A Message

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Post by PaulKeeble »

smegsicle wrote: post #18
hughesjj wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They didn't generate anything, but they did capitalize on the self inflicted LMG drama

anyone got a tldr of drama?

LMG made a series of videos with significant errors that weren't corrected showing a sloppy work ethic. There seems to be a lot of workplace pressure and overwork. The main issue however was that they auctioned off a prototype GPU waterblock from a small company that had loaned them it to test after agreeing to send it back. LMG completely butcher the review putting it on the wrong GPU model and then slammed the product when it didn't work and GamersNexus reported on it all. In response Linus wrote a horrendous forum post failing to acknowledge they did wrong containing a bunch of statements that within days were determined to be not true. Ultimately they ended up a few days later with all the senior staff in a video explaining how they would fix their culture and they froze making videos for a while.

The GN first video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGW3TPytTjc&pp=ygURR2FtZXJzT...

and the follow up on Linus' forum post https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3byz3txpso&pp=ygURR2FtZXJzT...

LMG's "apology" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cTpTMl8kFY&t=1s&pp=ygUXbGlu...

There is also a sexual assault claim as well from an ex employee, its not surprisingly now being handled by lawyers and we haven't I think heard of a resolution to that.

Re: Welcome to the New GamersNexus Website v5.0: A Message

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Post by PartiallyTyped »

lousken wrote: post #24
Kuinox wrote: post #9

As always, they boast a lot how they are good. I heard the message. > The new "5.0" version of the GamersNexus website is now live, ad-free, and function-focused. Here all the trackers that Privacy Badger blocked: googleads.g.doubleclick.net static.doubleclick.net play.google.com www.google.com www.googletagmanager.com fonts.gstatic.com cdn.jsdelivr.net o23210.ingest.sentry.io Edit: oh god, it's a drupal website.

i would say the same about wordpress and joomla, unless it's statically generated it'll suck. The issue is regular people should be able to administer the site and add content to it. So drupal seems like a reasonable choice. with regards to other things mentioned - youtube-nocookie should have been used but other than that i don't see a problem? edit: drupal 10 is already out and they are still using 9 and not even 9…

> The issue is regular people should be able to administer the site and add content to it

Why not markdown + static site generator?

Re: Welcome to the New GamersNexus Website v5.0: A Message

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Post by Incipient »

Kuinox wrote: post #14
askonomm wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What's wrong with Drupal?

It recall me bad memories when I tried to maintain a drupal website, it was hell, it's a dedicated job.

That still doesn't explain what's wrong with it.

Re: Welcome to the New GamersNexus Website v5.0: A Message

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Post by Kuinox »

threeseed wrote: post #25
Kuinox wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Google Fonts leaks your IP to google, it's also not GDPR complient. JS CDN leaks your IP to a third party, they already have a CDN: cloudflare. Saying sentry.io is just "error handling" is wrong, it's a monitoring suite.

That's a pretty tortured definition of tracking. Your IP gets leaked when using any third party service. There is no evidence that any of those listed use your IP for advertising purposes.

A tracker doesn't mean it's for advertising purpose.
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