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Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨MacNCheezus@lemmy.today⁩ to ⁨[deleted]⁩

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  • Turret3857@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Home Depot uses Flock ALPR cameras to track you. This information is sold to advertisers, highest bidders, and is given to cops and feds for free. Source

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    • MacNCheezus@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Sir, this is a shitpost

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    • mechoman444@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You’re mixing a real issue with a bunch of claims you can’t back up.

      Yes, Home Depot uses Flock ALPR cameras. That part is true. They scan license plates and log vehicles in parking lots. And yes, that data can be shared with local law enforcement. That’s all documented.

      But “tracking you” like some kind of live surveillance grid? Not really. It’s point-in-time plate reads. It can be aggregated into movement patterns, which is where the privacy concern actually exists, but that’s not the same thing as constant tracking.

      Now the bigger problem, where are you getting that they “sell the data to advertisers or highest bidders”? There’s no credible reporting supporting that. Flock’s entire business model is selling the system and access, not dumping raw data on the open market. If you have a source, post it.

      Same with “given to cops and feds for free.” It’s not that simple. Local police can access or integrate with these systems, sure. And federal agencies might get data indirectly through them. But that’s very different from Home Depot just handing it out freely to anyone with a badge.

      So yeah, there’s a legitimate surveillance concern here. But when you start throwing in unsupported claims, it just weakens the argument. If you’ve got actual sources for the “advertisers” or “highest bidders” part, let’s see them. Otherwise, you’re overstating it.

      What the privacy statement actually says

      Where Do We Collect It From?

      Directly from you or the devices you use to access digital services, such as websites, mobile applications, and applications for connected devices.

      Other customers that may provide us with your information to recommend a product or service, ship products to you, or list you as a recipient of products or services.

      Companies that provide services on our behalf (e.g., installers and others that may communicate with you about products or projects).

      Security and fraud prevention services that help us confirm that transactions are valid and otherwise help us protect our assets and you.

      Marketing companies that help us learn about our customers and the devices they use to access digital content.

      Companies that supplement our customer records with additional information.

      Shipping providers that update address information.

      Social media platforms.

      Advertising companies and content publishers that present you with our ads.

      Payment and transaction processors.

      Communications and mailing vendors.

      The signals emitted by your mobile devices when you travel through our stores

      I don’t like you or what you do. I’ve seen your posts before, and you keep making declarative claims backed by weak sources that don’t actually explain anything. On top of that, you’re clearly making things up and framing it as some grand conspiracy about people being tracked.

      Yes, tracking exists to a degree, but you strip out all nuance and turn it into fear-mongering. It’s not useful, it’s not informative, and it’s not a service to anyone. Just stop.

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      • DLS@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        If you scroll down on the privacy and security policy, there is a section that says they record you with audio and video while you are in their stores and parking lots and provide that to advertisers, partners, subsidiaries, and law enforcement. Your reaction to the original commenter feels a little extreme.

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    • FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Honest question: does lowes not do it?

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      • Turret3857@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Lowes also does it.

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    • cley_faye@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Quite irrelevant here.

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      • Turret3857@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Post is about someone going to home depot. most people are not reading the privacy policy for the shops they go to. I do. I make others aware.

        Not sure how a comment about the store the post is about isnt relevant.

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      • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        it’s the same company, is it not?

        seems pretty fucking relevant if so

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    • pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I guess I boycott home depot now

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  • LordKitsuna@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    They come pre-oxidized? Damn that’s a real Time Saver

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    • kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Don’t they all come pre-oxidized? That’s why you have to use the wire brush to scrape it off before soldering.

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    • Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Pre seasoned

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  • sem@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Image

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    • FauxLiving@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Image

      AI can probably do better than my budget-tier GIMP skills, but here ya go

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      • clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I think artisanal GIMP has more meme heart anyway.

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      • teslekova@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Nope, this is perfect. AI is completely wrong for shitposting. You chose well.

        Also it’s actually a pretty solid job.

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  • YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That’s it! I need to invent writing.

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  • CoryCoolguy@lemmy.myserv.one ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    /c/reallyshittycopper@lemmy.world

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  • ivanafterall@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Consider yourself lucky, I couldn’t even get any fittings, my store was so overrun by fucking Sea People.

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  • SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    These look like the workings of Obvious Plant

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    • aldhissla@piefed.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The logo on the bottom left suggests it was made by the True Wagner (legboot.com)

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  • icedaemon0@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Ea nasir is the founder of ea games and it is named after him /s

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  • DoubleDongle@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Sometimes I could use some of these to convince the inspector I didn’t touch the plumbing.

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  • Gork@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The most trusted brand in copper!

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  • comador@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Mess-O-Potamias Best…

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    • onlyhalfminotaur@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The Daily Show!

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  • Avicenna@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    lol got me there for a second

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  • FauxLiving@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    He can’t keep getting away with this

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  • JuliaSuraez@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Not Ea-Nasir still scamming people thousands of years later 😭

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    • MacNCheezus@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      He can’t keep getting away with it!

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  • Etterra@discuss.online ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    My dad collects coins, so I’m getting this for his birthday.

    www.legboot.com/…/ea-nasir-copper-bullion-bar/#re…

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  • Bazell@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Looks like these are already expired.

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    • thisbenzingring@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      only MMLII years past the expiration, what could be the problem?

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  • FrChazzz@lemmus.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This might be the most scholarly shitpost I’ve ever read. Bravo to everyone involved.

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  • Pacattack57@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    We had a minor freeze last year. I went to Home Depot and the last piece of pipe insulation was very mangled and the adhesive was falling off. I asked the clerk if they would discount it for me since all I needed was about 1 ft but would buy the damaged parts at a discount.

    They got a supervisor who argued with me that “it’s suppose to be like that”. Like brother I’m trying to help y’all get this damaged product off the shelf. I’ll happily pay full price for undamaged product. We argued for about 5 minutes before he went to the back and brought me a piece from a brand new box.

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  • metakrakalaka@lemmychan.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    So, fun fact. This is apparently called “Patina.” It’s the same thing that’s on the statue of liberty, and funner fact, it actually makes it stronger!

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  • Bluewing@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I don’t know what your problem is. You need to sand those fittings bright and shiny before you solder them anyway…

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  • PacMan@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Pretreated to fit into with your old pipes! No one will ever know you did work

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  • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    lemmy.world/c/reallyshittycopper

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  • ea_nasir@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What’s the issue here? That’s just a protective coating to keep the high-quality copper underneath safe during shipping and handling.

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  • Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Man, what a legacy this man has. In th Lemmy app I use, the top of the was cut off in the thumbnail and so all I saw were the fittings and I was like man Ea Nasir, you still haven’t improved your supply? And then I opened the image and yep he’s at it again.

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  • TrickDacy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I don’t understand what would be funny about this

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    • Gonzako@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Its a reference to the oldest known human name which is the name of a trader that sold shitty copper

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    • GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Congrats on being today’s lucky one in 10,000 people. ;)

      Ea-Nasir is the world’s oldest recorded corporate con artist. Shitty business owners getting away with being absolute bastards and getting off on making people angry is a thing older than fucking dirt.

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    • cley_faye@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The customer support at the bottom.

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      • Fiery@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Just about every piece of text on the photo actually, the brand, the seal of approval thing etc

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  • mouse@piefed.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Who’s Nanni?

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    • MacNCheezus@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      He’s the author of the oldest documented customer complaint in the world

      en.wikipedia.org/…/Complaint_tablet_to_Ea-nāṣir

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  • FelixCress@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    c/anythingbutmetric

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  • BonkTheAnnoyed@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Post this to next door I dare you. “Don’t shop here!”

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  • elucubra@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Not ideal, but you should ALWAYS sand down the area to be soldered anyway, so go ahead do the whole part.

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  • daggermoon@piefed.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I don’t see the issue.

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