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Re:Once it was easy to be obscure, but technology has ended ... by baddox on Thursday April 18, 2019 @12:08AM (#19688641)
I mean, does anyone have a scientific threat model for subtle changes in privacy policy? I doubt it. I imagine we’re all just guessing.
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Re:Once it was easy to be obscure, but technology has ended ... by mbesto on Thursday April 18, 2019 @01:22PM (#19692872)
Huh? Not sure what privacy policies have to do with this. I'm talking about the mental model for the consequences of giving your privacy up. The mental model for the getting hit by a lightning strike is pretty clear for most people...fire = physical hurt...giving privacy up? Not so much.
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