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  1. Comment on Humble Bundle: UI/UX Design in ~creative

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    I have most of the books except three. One in the $15 tier, and two in the mid-level tier. Anybody have all of them. I don't want to pay $15 for three books.

    I have most of the books except three. One in the $15 tier, and two in the mid-level tier. Anybody have all of them. I don't want to pay $15 for three books.

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  3. Comment on Giving up on privacy in ~talk

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    That sounds like something I could really benefit from. I have tried meditation before but I can't seem to keep the bad thoughts out.

    That sounds like something I could really benefit from. I have tried meditation before but I can't seem to keep the bad thoughts out.

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  4. Comment on Defining triggers in ~talk

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    Instead of having trigger warnings, wouldn't it be better to have some sort of filter besides the tag filter. For example, a filter that looks for certain words or phrases in comments or titles. A...

    Instead of having trigger warnings, wouldn't it be better to have some sort of filter besides the tag filter. For example, a filter that looks for certain words or phrases in comments or titles. A hide-post feature would also be useful.

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  5. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    Honestly, I don't have an answer for you. Where private and public space intersect online will have to be found when issues arise. Until then, we have to address the obvious issues. The photo you...

    Honestly, I don't have an answer for you. Where private and public space intersect online will have to be found when issues arise. Until then, we have to address the obvious issues. The photo you want to show to your friend probably shouldn't be kept in a site's record forever, nor should it be used for monetary if you don't want it to. That is a more clear example. In summary, we have to find the line when we get there. But given the permanent nature of having privacy violated, it is better to be overly cautious than to be lax. We can always reveal more data, but we can't take it back.

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  6. Comment on Giving up on privacy in ~talk

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    I need to read that book. What is the Eightfold Fence?

    I need to read that book. What is the Eightfold Fence?

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  7. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    I am not the OP, but I think I can provide an answer to this question: Privacy should be the right to have control over your own information, or, as another person commented, the right to...

    I am not the OP, but I think I can provide an answer to this question:

    Why privacy should be regarded as a human right? And can it be, considering we are by nature social creatures?

    Privacy should be the right to have control over your own information, or, as another person commented, the right to selectively reveal yourself. So if we accept this definition it does become possible for it to be a human right despite humans being social by nature. Consider that in our offline world, we have the power to say what we want to about ourselves, but that power is stripped away when we go online.

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  8. Comment on Giving up on privacy in ~talk

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    This has essentially what's been troubling me. Now that I am aware of the spying, it's all I can think about. I just want to go back to a time where I didn't know my life was being intruded. But...

    This has essentially what's been troubling me. Now that I am aware of the spying, it's all I can think about. I just want to go back to a time where I didn't know my life was being intruded. But then I feel guilty for desiring ignorance over liberty.

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  9. Comment on Giving up on privacy in ~talk

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    I understand the security need but it seems very intrusive.

    I understand the security need but it seems very intrusive.

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  10. Comment on Giving up on privacy in ~talk

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    Yikes. But I guess that makes sense.

    Yikes. But I guess that makes sense.

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  11. Comment on Giving up on privacy in ~talk

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    Woah what? Really? That sucks. How are they allowed to do this?

    Woah what? Really? That sucks. How are they allowed to do this?

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  12. Comment on Giving up on privacy in ~talk

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    I like that quote. That's a good quote. I hope we change the privacy by offering more alternatives. That would make everything easier.

    I like that quote. That's a good quote. I hope we change the privacy by offering more alternatives. That would make everything easier.

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  14. Comment on Giving up on privacy in ~talk

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    I found YouTube and Facebook(Instagram) hard to leave as well.

    I found YouTube and Facebook(Instagram) hard to leave as well.

  15. Comment on Giving up on privacy in ~talk

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    Yes! This is exactly it! I hate this feeling. Especially when people ask me: I mean, it's a problem cause I don't like it, but I completely understand their sentiment. I wish I could go back to...

    Anyway, yeah, it's disheartening to have people feel like you are the weird one.

    Yes! This is exactly it! I hate this feeling. Especially when people ask me:

    ok, let's say they do: why is that a problem?

    I mean, it's a problem cause I don't like it, but I completely understand their sentiment. I wish I could go back to not worrying about this, and the feeling of being safe among the masses. But with marketing and analysis technology getting so much better, will there always be a mass to hide behind?

  16. Comment on Giving up on privacy in ~talk

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    Do you see any escape? Or any hope left for privacy advocates other than rage-quitting?

    Do you see any escape? Or any hope left for privacy advocates other than rage-quitting?

  17. Comment on Giving up on privacy in ~talk

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    That seems like the kind of setup I will move to as well. But I still don't know what I want to do long-term. Still tackling the question of whether it is worth it.

    That seems like the kind of setup I will move to as well. But I still don't know what I want to do long-term. Still tackling the question of whether it is worth it.

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  18. Comment on Giving up on privacy in ~talk

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    I definitely want to know what Facebook and Google have. Google is a company I keep finding myself getting trapped by. Facebook is pretty easy to avoid, except for the Instagram sirens that keep...

    I definitely want to know what Facebook and Google have. Google is a company I keep finding myself getting trapped by. Facebook is pretty easy to avoid, except for the Instagram sirens that keep pulling me back.

    I like your perspective about change. I just wish I could do more than just hide myself. I have explored threads about data obfuscation. Would you happen to know anything about that?

  19. Comment on Giving up on privacy in ~talk

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    See I wouldn't be very comfortable with that. Have you thought about moving to ProtonMail or disroot for just you and your wife?

    Right now, somebody at ICE might be masturbating at work while reading an email I sent my wife back in 2001 containing an explicit account of how I wanted to go about taking her virginity.

    See I wouldn't be very comfortable with that. Have you thought about moving to ProtonMail or disroot for just you and your wife?

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  20. Comment on Giving up on privacy in ~talk

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    I have visited Panopticlick, and I have been messing around with uBlock, uMatrix, NoScript, and Privacy Badger for a couple hours now. It seems no matter what combination I try, I am still mostly...

    I have visited Panopticlick, and I have been messing around with uBlock, uMatrix, NoScript, and Privacy Badger for a couple hours now. It seems no matter what combination I try, I am still mostly unique. What do you recommend?

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