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Gonna take a peak, thanks

Nice, this seems like a neat solution for our needs, thanks.

I think the main point is that the decentralization of the whole concept makes it hard for single actors to "hack" the system. Imagine 99% of people agreeing to something and then 1% starts doing otherwise. Of course they will be crushed by the majority. The same goes for 51% vs. 49%.

IMHO I see it as a tool for reaching democratic agreement on anything. The data stored in the blockchain exist only as long as the whole network exist and the majority agrees about the data. It can be basically any type of data!

Also by this logic it could be compromisable by a large enough party. Since the whole existence is based on agreement and 50/50 scenario would only further splice the two groups, each following what they think is the "truth" or "correct".

By no means I'm not an expert on this topic and anyone who has PLEASE correct my if my understanding is skewed. Thanks

I really hope the term "DuckDuckGo it" or simply just "Duck-it!" catches on!

Why not?

Holy cow, this opens up so many more questions.

I knew the way things are interconnected nowadays is unprecedented in history. This insight brings me back to one of my ideas I had few weeks ago. Hold on with me since my technological background is certainly lower in several magnitudes than yours.

Given that Facebook just won't delete anything it has stored about you I tried to think about other ways to decieve it. It might be impossible but what about generating alternative accounts with slightly different information. Eg. creating several (hundred?) profiles that are basically decoys, pumping "input noise" to the system eventually confusing the algorithms.

Yes, that's what I'm talking about. Even tho you delete everything (accounts, data etc.) you are still left with several insidious ways any company can track you. Eg. you can delete anything from your phone and even reinstall the system from groundup but you will still be tracked based on the hardware configuration...

Well, my primary goal is to get rid off my personal information. It could/should conatin things like comments i made or shopping accounts I created but it's not the primary goal (for this moment).

I followed the logic that if I delete my personal data (google records, facebook records, ad records) other data would be affected too since the reference data is lost but I might be wrong with that conclusion. I'm just trying to: 1. Get rid off my personal data (Anything that represents myself on the internet)

2. Delte anything that might be associated with me (accounts created with gmail, facebook linked accounts reddit account) (Basically deleting anything I posted with pseudonyms but is linked to my person)

3. Start a private life on internet (join privacy oriented social networks, services etc.)

I hope this make at least some sense.

Anyhow, thanks for the eff.org mention, that's the privacy juice I'm craving.

Maybe I suggest a different question.

Let's say the data you already generated stays there.

What can I do from now on to not generate more?

Well the transition to a dumb phone or a phoneless future (internet phone) is a one I expect, not now necessarily.

I don't agree that it's all just about "using phone and credit card". You can always just use dumb phone (or no phone) and fiat money.

My question is more about removing what's already there (Google, Facebook and other services).

Wow, this looks promising.

Since my primary goal is just to "look and suck up" the information rather than actively practice (I know, it's not a good decision but whatever), this will be really useful, thank you.

Thanks, I vaguely remember learning concepts of cryptography from khan academy when I was 15 or so, really great website.

Since then some time passed and I visited the website on few occasions and I remember being astonished how much content they added.

Thanks again for your advice, I appreciate it