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Re:Judge in Google case disturbed that 'incognito' users are... by josefx on Friday February 26, 2021 @02:50PM (#26279074)
Incognito seems to be a bad name for what it does. Maybe Alzheimers mode would be better suited to describe the local forgetfulness without implying an attempt to hide the users identity.
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Re:Judge in Google case disturbed that 'incognito' users are... by TeMPOraL on Friday February 26, 2021 @04:03PM (#26279824)
The common name for it is "porn mode". It communicates the design goal very well: the point is to hide the fact you're visiting some pages from other people who may be using the same computer.
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Re:Judge in Google case disturbed that 'incognito' users are... by slowmovintarget on Friday February 26, 2021 @05:07PM (#26280430)
Everyone was too embarrassed to admit this was the origin of the feature. Fast-forward a few decades, and people are shocked that what was a euphemism doesn't honestly describe how the feature works.
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