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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by raw_anon_1111 on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @03:01PM (#47238085)
That the geeks solution to “I don’t trust $companyX” is that “I am going to compile an alternate solution without looking at the source code”. Is kind of meaningless.
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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by bpt3 on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @05:26PM (#47239976)
Good thing no one has proposed that solution anywhere other than your own mind.
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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by raw_anon_1111 on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @08:40PM (#47241891)
> but I can build Firefox from scratch and review the source code if I want, unlike Safari.

You didn’t say this?

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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by bpt3 on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @08:42PM (#47241905)
How does "I can build Firefox from scratch and review the source code if I want" mean “I am going to compile an alternate solution without looking at the source code”?
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