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I've seen PrivacyPack go Viral on subs like r/deGoogle etc.

Having PieFed etc. in here could help raise awareness I made a Pull Request to add it, hopefully it gets accepted https://github.com/ente-io/privacypack/pull/122

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[–] Kirk@startrek.website 38 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (24 children)

I'm going to be THAT guy and point out that while Piefed and Lemmy instances have much better incentive structures to be good to their users they are very much NOT private and on the default instance setup nearly all data collected is publicly available.

EDIT: Many people in this comment section don't seem to be understanding that "Lemmy" is not one website like Reddit. Each instance is it's own thing entirely and there is ZERO guarantee than a given instance isn't using hidden trackers. This is NOT a defense of Reddit or a criticim of Lemmy software which is very good. But it is a fact and you should be wary of the motivations of anyone claiming that "Lemmy" is private or similar.

[–] Blaze@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 month ago (15 children)

Reddit:

  • forces users to use a proprietary app full of trackers to collect data and sell it to advertisers
  • blocks VPN usage

Lemmy/Piefed:

  • browser access is encouraged,
  • lots of third party apps, most of them being open source
  • allows VPN usage
[–] Kirk@startrek.website 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Privacy is a spectrum. But when 99.99% of userdata is publicly available no responsible person could call that service "private".

[–] Blaze@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

Privacy is a spectrum. There's always a level of privacy you're going to give away when posting or interacting on an Internet forum.

The levels of privacy that Reddit and Lemmy/PieFed offer are vastly different, for reasons I stated above. Saying that they are not private is just going to deter potential new joiners to give them a try.

[–] Blaze@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Are you following me around Lemmy specifically or are you a reply guy to everyone?

I mod this community, as I told you yesterday (https://lemmy.zip/post/48357775/21510824 ), but thank you for another bad faith example.

Edit: https://lemmy.zip/modlog?userId=18312344

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yesterday I caught you spreading disinformation to promote a for-profit social media company. Today you're here with disinformation about Lemmy.

[–] Blaze@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

People can read that thread and make their own opinions about our exchanges

https://lemmy.zip/post/48357775/21510389

Today you’re here

I have 5 posts on this community's home page. Maybe you're the one following me around

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

"Teach the debate" right. The facts are the facts no matter what you feel about them. Please leave me alone.

[–] Blaze@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Kirk@startrek.website 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

A power tripping mod is irrelevant to the fact that you knowingly continue to spread disinformation promoting a for profit social media company.

Do not reply to me ever again or I will report you for harassment.

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you don't want him to keep replying, try disengaging

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 1 points 1 month ago

Users on my instance are not responsible for the behavior of others.

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