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  • I didn’t say it was exactly the same as FF, I said it immediately improved my experience of the Internet

    Auto logouts are IMHO better for society. Putting friction between users and addictive algorithms is a simple way to encourage healthier and more mindful habits. It also encourages better security education

    If people have questions like this it’s a good thing. It will make them aware of how much privacy they are giving up so they have to make intentional choices about how they design their digital life

    Capitalists have really ruined the culture of UX by making it all about what’s good for keeping people hooked & helpless rather than what’s in our collective best interests






  • Cell towers can use the SIM card to track your IMEI number which is specific to your device and may link to your identity depending on how you purchased it and your carrier.

    Generally there’s no perfect solution to this short of not using a phone. But as a compromise some people opt to never add a SIM card and instead keep their device WiFi-only while always using a VPN, MAC randomization on in settings, and airplane mode.

    Some apps such as simplex allow you to sign up without a phone number for your texting & calling needs. Of course it’s not perfect and I assume almost anybody would want a real number somewhere (perhaps on a different device or landline).

    For me it’s reasonable to not have cell service on this phone because it’s only one of several phones I own.




  • So the solution is to what… ? Raw dog it?

    • mutually assured destruction: if a VPN starts leaking network activity it’s suicide for their business model
    • distribution of concerns: VPN services as a rule don’t give a shit about your torrent traffic the way a copyright holder might care about your IP

    If you’re out here creampie-ing the whole internet you don’t have either of those barriers but you still carry all of that risk.

    Even condoms very rarely break that doesn’t make them in general useless. Perfection is the enemy of progress.