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Re:Burnoutindex.org by sp332 on Thursday February 13, 2020 @01:38PM (#22320145)
They could use your IP address or some tracking cookies to link this data to a bunch of other data. Potentially.
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Re:Burnoutindex.org by adrianmonk on Thursday February 13, 2020 @02:23PM (#22320564)
One nightmare / conspiracy theory scenario is they sell it to potential employers, recruiters, job search web sites, etc. and send them the signal "don't hire this person; they're burnt out".
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Re:Burnoutindex.org by SketchySeaBeast on Thursday February 13, 2020 @04:42PM (#22321701)
But a job switch could help the burnout.
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Re:Burnoutindex.org by harshvladha on Thursday February 13, 2020 @01:51PM (#22320270)
- use incognito to avoid trackers

- use proxy / vpn

- resize your window if you are still scared

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Re:Burnoutindex.org by eeZah7Ux on Thursday February 13, 2020 @02:47PM (#22320808)
No. Use the Tor Browser. The manual hacks do very little.
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Re:Burnoutindex.org by patneedham on Thursday February 13, 2020 @02:08PM (#22320412)
What effect does resizing your window have?
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Re:Burnoutindex.org by harshvladha on Thursday February 13, 2020 @02:12PM (#22320466)
a little help to bypass tracking by fingerprinting
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Re:Burnoutindex.org by rzzzt on Thursday February 13, 2020 @06:00PM (#22322261)
Doesn't it make things even more unique? How many people have a 1347×712 px window open?
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Re:Burnoutindex.org by harshvladha on Thursday February 13, 2020 @11:33PM (#22323978)
No, if u keep changing frequently!
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Re:Burnoutindex.org by nitrogen on Friday February 14, 2020 @02:15AM (#22324597)
"Has a non-standard window size" still really narrows the search space, and there's still your desktop resolution that might be super unique if you have a laptop and a desk monitor at an offset.
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