0 sats \ 2 replies \ @sahil 13 Aug 2023 \ on: Are anon posts actually anonymous? meta
Let say if you have masked your IP and browser fingerprint.
You can still be matched with a corresponding usernames based on your writing style.
Here is an experiment conducted by a hn user on hn data: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33755016
On the same day, he closed the site due to privacy concerns (Because it was working too well)
Interesting, I knew there was something like that, but wasn't aware that it was that good at identifying posts.
I guess it makes sense, specially if there are many posts.
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