You are absolutely right about that. Passively detecting your location? Fuck that. We are getting into an era where bots are overwhelming and user verification is a valid topic to discuss. I think additional device permissions can be one element in that discussion. But this idea he popped off the dome is a miserable example of such.
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stormio@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
Plus, Rose suggests Digg could use signals acquired from mobile devices to help verify members — for instance, the app could identify when Digg users attended a meetup in the same location.
Maybe I’m being paranoid, but this does not sound like a good thing for privacy.
scarabic@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Trilogy3452@lemmy.world 1 week ago
“Hi! We’ve just noticed there are 2 other members of d/footfettish bext tp you, go say hi!”
douglasg14b@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Low key win for kink communities.