Why I Use Disappearing Messagesodysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/disappearing-messages:5?r=8T2xqWjtafHWYGxQBSsrbw1wQPm7sWRq
727 sats \ 16 comments \ @Undisciplined 4 Oct security
From Naomi Brockwell
Video Description
In today’s digital world, nothing is truly secure. Imagine waking up to find that a hacker had posted every conversation you’ve ever had online. We don't need to keep a permanent trail of all of our digital conversations, that could be hacked at any time, and there are deep psychological effects when we do so.
In this video, I make a case for using disappearing messages.
Whether we’re safeguarding sensitive information, limiting our exposure, or simply reducing the clutter of our digital lives, turning on disappearing messages is a small change with significant impact. Disappearing messages are a great tool in your privacy toolbox for this increasingly permanent digital age.
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61 sats \ 4 replies \ @k00b 4 Oct
re: detecting AI my aidar went off reading the video description.
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 4 Oct
Maybe so. It's taken straight from the video, but for all I know she uses AI to write her scripts.
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34 sats \ 2 replies \ @k00b 4 Oct
The most common "honest" use of AI writing I've seen so far is for summarization so it tracks.
It's a self-defeating use though - summaries are the main thing people read so it's the last place a content maker should get lazy.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 4 Oct
Good point. I hadn't thought about that.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 4 Oct
Yep. I agree.
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88 sats \ 1 reply \ @wingalt 4 Oct
Are deleted messages also disappear from the hosting servers? I see very well big tech keeping a record of everything
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 4 Oct
I have no confidence that these things are actually deleted, but deleting may still make it marginally more difficult for someone to recover your messages.
She mentioned Telegram being worse than signal for deleting messages, but I've already forgotten the details of that.
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36 sats \ 8 replies \ @Satosora 4 Oct
I was thinking about something earlier. If you nade your messages on sn disappear...would you remain relevent?
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20 sats \ 7 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 4 Oct
As long as you keep interacting with people and leave your stuff up long enough, I imagine you would.
We've had some fairly prominent folks who delete a lot of their content.
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40 sats \ 6 replies \ @Satosora 4 Oct
A one year deletion cycle? It defeats the purpose of stacker news though.....
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 4 Oct
I don't personally like deleting content, but stacker news' purpose is to be a valued place for stackers to share information. If ephemeral posts and comments are what some stackers value, then it's good that SN makes it possible.
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23 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 4 Oct
Me either. But l have thought about it, and l have seen it done before. That fandago guy does it often.
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @Satosora 4 Oct
@k00b what are your thoughts on deleting and SN? Are we being overprotective of our useless thoughts and opinions? Lol
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20 sats \ 2 replies \ @nym 4 Oct
I don’t mind it. I know HN limits what you can delete to preserve conversation threads, unless you email them with a request for deletion.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 4 Oct
Can that happen here? If you delete the post, will all the comments disappear?
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 5 Oct
I don’t think so. Deleted items are overwritten with “deleted by author” to preserve the item in the item tree (parent child, reply to, etc) but the content itself is gone
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