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Re:Stop Datamining Me by tpxl on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @09:04AM (#18706422)
Loads javascript from google-analytics.com and facebook.com. Please do, in fact, stop datamining me.
Re:Stop Datamining Me by pixl97 on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @10:02AM (#18706821)
301 Redirect Permanent -> https://cant.stopdatamining.me
Re:Stop Datamining Me by hexscrews on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @10:13AM (#18706946)
Gives me a Privacy error on chrome. >.<

This server could not prove that it is cant.stopdatamining.me; its security certificate is from *.gridserver.com. This may be caused by a misconfiguration or an attacker intercepting your connection

Re:Stop Datamining Me by thefreeman on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @10:39AM (#18707230)
Looks like they just have a wildcard subdomain setup, https://asdfasdfa.stopdatamining.me also loads the same site.
Re:Stop Datamining Me by SSLy on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @05:54PM (#18711372)
cant.stopdatamining.me uses an invalid security certificate. The certificate is only valid for the following names: *.gridserver.com, gridserver.com Error code: SSL_ERROR_BAD_CERT_DOMAIN
Re:Stop Datamining Me by dcendum on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @01:01PM (#18708800)
Can't tell if I sense sarcasm or not? Too many folks "talk" about how they're so against data collection, mining, cookies, etc. but use these same tools on their own sites/apps.
Re:Stop Datamining Me by PavlovsCat on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @12:17PM (#18708325)
Is there a search engine that penalizes or pages with advertising and trackers on them that cross certain lines (e.g. I think "fair" ads are conceivable, and local analyticsa are fine)? Because I think adblockers are nice, but boycotts are nicer, and such a search engine could be a good way to surface alternatives maybe.
Re:Stop Datamining Me by mothsonasloth on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @09:10AM (#18706460)
Use a browser addon like Ublock or a physical network device like PiHole to block trackers
Re:Stop Datamining Me by ealhad on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @09:11AM (#18706473)
I think you missed the point.
Re:Stop Datamining Me by mothsonasloth on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @09:38AM (#18706608)
No, you are responsible ultimately for what information you reveal or don't.

It's all good having some big behemoth like the EU laying the smackdown with GDPR for companies and sites but that shouldn't mean you let your guard down and expect all sites to follow the rules.

I don't need to care about trackers because I am blocking them pro-actively.

Re:Stop Datamining Me by tpxl on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @09:52AM (#18706724)
I am the GP poster.

I have NoScript installed and temporarily allowed domains because I wanted to see if a website about stopping mining mines its users.

However, I agree with you, people need to stop downloading random (potentially malicious) javascript and executing it. Getting your info stolen is someone elses fault, but your responsibility.

Re:Stop Datamining Me by Majestic121 on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @09:46AM (#18706665)
I think you mean ultimately here, penultimately means last except for one (so that there is someone that is even more responsible than you for the data you reveal or not)
Re:Stop Datamining Me by mothsonasloth on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @09:54AM (#18706740)
Edited, thanks
Re:Stop Datamining Me by PhasmaFelis on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @09:54AM (#18706748)
That's all very true and still misses the point.
Re:Stop Datamining Me by butterNaN on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @09:47AM (#18706672)
I'm sure you meant uBlock Origin

Additionally, you can go a step further into the Privacy mania and install NoScript (JavaScript blocker). In my experience you only need to unblock 1-2 script domains on every website to make it functional.

Re:Stop Datamining Me by dorgo on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @01:08PM (#18708891)
uBlock can block javascript too. No need for another addon.
Re:Stop Datamining Me by _tulpa on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @03:55PM (#18710460)
Except that “uBlock origin” is maintained by the OG developer and “uBlock” (of ublock.org) is a now filthy ripoff owned by some greedy dickhead who OG developer trusted with control over the original repository.

So yeah you only need one of them but I’d stick with the OG “origin” one.

Re:Stop Datamining Me by dorgo on Sunday December 23, 2018 @06:10AM (#18745495)
I meant if you have uBlock (origin or the other thing) you don't need noscript-addon, because uBlock (both origin and the other thing) can block javascript. Sorry for confusion.
Re:Stop Datamining Me by KineticLensman on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @10:24AM (#18707089)
A site that claims to be "...the central source for consumers to learn what kinds of information data brokers have about them and how to exercise their opt-out choices" arguably shouldn't itself do data mining. Or should at least be clear about what it is doing with the data that it collects about you.