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Re:Going dark: online privacy and anonymity for normal people by jrcii on Thursday May 19, 2016 @03:04AM (#11728558)
I really object to the language of "dark" to describe privacy or anonymity, which are thereby painted with a sinister connotation.
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Re:Going dark: online privacy and anonymity for normal people by pdkl95 on Thursday May 19, 2016 @03:39AM (#11728667)
A better term already exists: "blank"

    Computer Court 9: "Guilty. Take her down."
    Convicted Blank:  "I know my rights. I won't be judged by a machine!"
    Dragul:           "You don't have any rights. You're a Blank."
    Convicted Blank:  "Blank is beautiful!
                       Blank is beautiful!
                       Blank is beautiful!"
Max Headroom, Episode ABC.1.6 "Blanks"
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Re:Going dark: online privacy and anonymity for normal people by stephengillie on Thursday May 19, 2016 @03:16AM (#11728587)
Similar to /s/blacklist/blocklist, maybe we can replace this with "Going Transparent" to describe privacy or anonymity.
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Re:Going dark: online privacy and anonymity for normal people by etiam on Thursday May 19, 2016 @07:17AM (#11729332)
"Going Clear"?
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Re:Going dark: online privacy and anonymity for normal people by Kristine1975 on Thursday May 19, 2016 @03:18AM (#11728593)
Inspired by this comic: "Going other": http://www.robot-hugs.com/other-five/

P.S: Dark is cool ;-)

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Re:Going dark: online privacy and anonymity for normal people by astrobe_ on Thursday May 19, 2016 @07:11AM (#11729313)
I suggest the german "Geist" which means spirit or ghost (as in Poltergeist). It sounds a bit like "Guest" and Ghostery uses this metaphor already. Plus, german is cool.
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Re:Going dark: online privacy and anonymity for normal people by newman314 on Thursday May 19, 2016 @04:20AM (#11728769)
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