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Re:LinkedIn scans for 6,278 extensions and encrypts the resu... by not2b on Thursday April 30, 2026 @07:50PM (#47969836)
If by some miracle someone managed to create this, and a critical mass of people somehow discovered it and used it, at some point they'd burn out, sell it, and it would turn into the same shit that we see everywhere else.
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Re:LinkedIn scans for 6,278 extensions and encrypts the resu... by wizardforhire on Thursday April 30, 2026 @07:56PM (#47969859)
Not if you organize it as a non-profit with stated purpose that explicitly address exactly that… and is run as a public service for the public good.
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Re:LinkedIn scans for 6,278 extensions and encrypts the resu... by stephenhuey on Thursday April 30, 2026 @08:14PM (#47969985)
Might have better success with a Public Benefit Corporation instead of a nonprofit. I’ve considered starting some myself.
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Re:LinkedIn scans for 6,278 extensions and encrypts the resu... by stack_framer on Thursday April 30, 2026 @08:18PM (#47970011)
Now do OpenAI...
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