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Re:Ask HN: Why doesn't Firefox support .onion links? on Friday July 01, 2022 @08:26AM (#31945468)
It's more likely that you are misunderstanding my intention. Tor can be used to provide anonymity for the visitor, yeah, but also for the host (using onion services); by allowing Firefox to browse such sites, anonymity for the host is preserved, and the reach is increased. Visitors that want anonymity can use the Tor browser and other OPSEC measures.
If so, then the other edge of the sword may be sharp enough. Collect all bigco source code leaks and create a fancy Schmopilot model out of it. Publish said model on GitHub.
Re:Ask HN: Why doesn't Firefox support .onion links? on Monday June 27, 2022 @06:12PM (#31901538)
I get this. What I mean is, why won't Firefox connect to the Tor network and fetch the data?

Most people don't know about the Tor browser and instead of advising them to install it (or use some tor2web proxy) you could just hand them the onion link. Many people know about Firefox, even if they use Chrome or Safari, so it would be easier for them to install it if needed. It's about providing them with easy access to onion sites.

Re:How Imagen Works on Thursday June 23, 2022 @04:33PM (#31854773)
Well, I'm still in awe that I have a bunch of walls around me and can cover my body with clothes, or that I'm still alive after all this time, and that I can even rest most of the day and not spend body energy running after or from animals. Amazing stuff.

A program that transforms text to an image? Huh.

Re:GitHub Copilot and open source laundering on Thursday June 23, 2022 @11:31AM (#31850524)
Another approach is to write a program, "bugify", that deliberately inserts bugs into software. Then, create many users and repositories. This would cause the dataset's value drop even lower than it currently is (the value is already low because bugs are everywhere and developers who use Copilot are even more careless than ones who type it all; it's basically a form of regurgitate-and-paste).