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Lmao, stacker news sends an "notification ping" every couple seconds to "log your IP address"
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Next blog about how every website you visit is logging your IP? Omg the outrage. gtfo
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This is what happens when privacy is used for marketing.
Like VPN ads, lol:
Our VPN uses military-grade encryption!
-- every VPN ad ever
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126 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 21 Jul 2023
A hourly ping that looks like a harmless update checker, but serves no purpose except sending your IP & version number to the developers every hour.
Is an update checker not a purpose? Or is citadel claiming this is not used for updates?
He reiterated that the sharing of IP addresses is an inherent part of using any online service
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His explanations underscore the fact that to make well-informed judgments and healthy speculation, it is crucial to have a good understanding of how technologies and systems operate, especially in an era where personal data and privacy are paramount.
This
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Okay, I missed the // TODO, lol
So I guess it indeed doesn't do anything yet except telling Umbrel which versions are currently deployed in the wild
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Umbrel response
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