Re:All Those 23andMe Spit Tests Were Part of a Bigger Plan
by falcolas on Monday November 08, 2021 @01:15PM
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Giving your address to paypal doesn’t give paypal the addresses of everyone out to 3rd cousins (i.e. related via your great grandparents).
There’s a slight difference.
Re:All Those 23andMe Spit Tests Were Part of a Bigger Plan
by TYMorningCoffee on Monday November 08, 2021 @04:09PM
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Giving your address does not give the address of your roommates. They also need the list of your roommates to conclude the address of your roommates.
Re:All Those 23andMe Spit Tests Were Part of a Bigger Plan
by sombremesa on Monday November 08, 2021 @05:51PM
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Given that I know the mapping of an IP address and a physical address, I am unable to match one to the other?
I suspect you’re attacking a strawman.
Re:All Those 23andMe Spit Tests Were Part of a Bigger Plan
by leereeves on Monday November 08, 2021 @07:01PM
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Having the same IP address doesn't imply people are roommates. They might be coworkers, classmates, sharing Internet service, using the same VPN, etc.
If you give anyone (say, PayPal) your address, you’ve given then your roommates’ address as well - since you share the same IP. Nobody cares, even though the third party can immediately begin identifying your roommates without harvesting their DNA, like they would in the case of 23andme.