Comment on Lemmy devs are considering making all votes public - have your say

• Atomic@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I don’t mind because I don’t care who knows what posts and comments I vote for. I’m more than happy to stand up for what I think and why I think so.

  Worst case. I get banned from .ml communities for seeing through the blatant ccp propaganda. No loss there.

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  • MerchantsOfMisery@lemmy.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Just curious, are you a man? Specifically, are you a white man? Because pretty much every POC and woman I know is far more privacy/safety conscious than damn near every white guy I’ve met who just lives his life with a ho-hum attitude about privacy/security.

    If someone never comments in their regional instance but merely upvotes a post or comment, it’s ridiculous that this info should be made public because it can easily lead to someone getting doxxed. It’s so noble of you that you’re more than happy to stand up for what you think, but I really wonder how folks like you would feel if that involved your home address being targeted.

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    • Atomic@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      How very American of you. Me disclosing my ethnicity to you would do a lot more on the way of doxxing than any voting pattern ever could. Don’t you think?

      How exactly do you imagine “never commenting, but showing votes” might dox someone?

      My home adress is not on display here. Imagine if pigs had wings. Imagine living on Mars upside down. And how long is a rope?

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      • MerchantsOfMisery@lemmy.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        You’re definitely a white guy lol, thanks for the laugh. You really can’t see how being a white guy and having the privilege that comes with that isn’t relevant to a discussion about privacy and security, really? Like come on, I’m a POC but as a man, I also am well aware of how ridiculously privileged I am when it comes to being a little careless about my privacy and security.

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