Post AbgdeVUQ9t73xSfabY by nilesh@fosstodon.org
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(DIR) Post #AbgdeVUQ9t73xSfabY by nilesh@fosstodon.org
2023-11-11T05:05:21Z
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Remember kids, there's a pernicious reason why #Google redirects "http://maps.google.com" to "http://google.com/maps". Because of this redirect, the location permission that you grant to Google Maps also automatically becomes available to Google Search - making your search queries more valuable to advertisers.#privacy
(DIR) Post #AbhJxkfw7PlCdHuoHg by jwz@mastodon.social
2023-11-11T07:48:01Z
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@nilesh They could have accomplished this anyway with browser fingerprinting and such; this just makes it easier and cheaper for them. I only mention this to point out that the problem is not domain names, the problem is that Google is a trash company.
(DIR) Post #AbhNytF69Rd5JF9zX6 by irenes@mastodon.social
2023-11-11T07:45:34Z
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@nilesh as an ex-Google privacy person it makes us very happy that people who aren't under NDAs talk about this (you're the second we've seen to mention it, the first was several years ago. might have also been you actually, can't remember)
(DIR) Post #AbhNzRthJ0J6n0PtXE by johnnydecimal@hachyderm.io
2023-11-11T10:11:01Z
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@nilesh True story: my Irish mate Paddy got so drunk one night, he forgot what happened.He’s an Android user. So he just opened his Google account and it told him exactly, minute-by-minute, where he’d been.He had _not_ been using Google Maps all night.
(DIR) Post #AbhOKkDsMoljhq0eFU by joesabin@mastodon.world
2023-11-11T12:23:18Z
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@nilesh You can also rescind permissions by clicking on the site's icon and changing them.
(DIR) Post #AbhOL3LJHP0N0OdLyS by m0xee@social.librem.one
2023-11-11T13:55:44Z
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@joesabin Those who are knowledgeable enough to withdraw permissions or use some sort of extension to only grant them temporarily, know all these tricks anyway. Unfortunately, most people never even think about them doing something like this😫 @nilesh
(DIR) Post #AbhPMvtG3h7gQQyNfs by joesabin@mastodon.world
2023-11-11T14:07:20Z
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@m0xee @nilesh Thus the reason I mentioned it. Those that got stuck can unstick themselves by clicking the icon and removing the permission. It shows right up.
(DIR) Post #AbhXHKwkmn2Q23RztY by sj_zero@social.fbxl.net
2023-11-11T15:35:58.593735Z
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OpenStreetMap is pretty amazing, and it can be self-hosted if need be.
(DIR) Post #Abha7Yj30871jX4KRM by FourOh-LLC@pkteerium.xyz
2023-11-11T16:07:49.686138Z
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I have nearly completed the entire town of West Dundee, where I live.Soon I will be blockwalking to hang the introduction material about the Residential Owner-operated Network (The RON) we are building, and the progress will be tracked on OSM.Amazing indeed!
(DIR) Post #Abhd6T0T4vktZLO7CC by Zerglingman@freespeechextremist.com
2023-11-11T16:41:16.274291Z
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@nilesh Imagine using any of that shit lol
(DIR) Post #AbhdCeu1lIlmCZKOTA by anonymous@freespeechextremist.com
2023-11-11T16:42:23.412957Z
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@Zerglingman @nilesh More like imagine granting permissions to these faggots for anything.
(DIR) Post #AbhdDSKI0RtLUCzYhs by slips@cum.salon
2023-11-11T16:42:31.812359Z
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@Zerglingman @nilesh they call it google maps because only pedophiles use it
(DIR) Post #AbhdHshTtFFURTwwtc by Zerglingman@freespeechextremist.com
2023-11-11T16:43:19.439381Z
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@anonymous @nilesh That too, but like... OM exists. Metager exists, as does ecosia (though they're cuckflared so I can't recommend them in good conscience).
(DIR) Post #AbhdLcRuFmdnCMRmpU by Zerglingman@freespeechextremist.com
2023-11-11T16:44:00.562364Z
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@slips @Owl @Owl @nilesh >fag flag>furryAre you sure you should be talking shit about pedos?
(DIR) Post #AbhdPaZt9XC8YM4dQO by lina@eientei.org
2023-11-11T16:44:33.180852Z
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@Zerglingman @slips @nilesh @Owl @Owl >cum.salonyou might be falling for the bait, or is your reply also bait?
(DIR) Post #AbhdRnoUujHeBKxjiS by slips@cum.salon
2023-11-11T16:45:07.399259Z
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@Zerglingman @nilesh @Owl @Owl its self deprecating humor faggot
(DIR) Post #AbhdTJCpgP0Zpk3z3g by Zerglingman@freespeechextremist.com
2023-11-11T16:45:23.294714Z
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@lina @slips @nilesh @Owl @Owl I might be. I don't really know that instance.
(DIR) Post #AbhdW62B70HNqnPPyC by anonymous@freespeechextremist.com
2023-11-11T16:45:54.179010Z
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@Zerglingman @nilesh There are so many alternatives it’s crazy, but niggers need their answers from overlord google. Imagine having to gasp look through the results for what you need instead of being force fed the latest soy-related answer?What is OM btw?
(DIR) Post #AbhdWKvHkug81lIcoC by lina@eientei.org
2023-11-11T16:45:49.402997Z
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@Zerglingman @slips @nilesh @Owl @Owl they have bots impersonating are0h and paula to the people for shits and giggles :are0h:
(DIR) Post #AbhdXciz3UNBWm9vk0 by Zerglingman@freespeechextremist.com
2023-11-11T16:46:10.734598Z
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@slips @nilesh @Owl @Owl Looks sincere though 🤷
(DIR) Post #AbhdXn7SPLtJlZgcHA by lina@eientei.org
2023-11-11T16:46:06.383464Z
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@Zerglingman @Owl @Owl @nilesh @slips they like fun basically
(DIR) Post #AbhddwjvYI2zLDcDdQ by Zerglingman@freespeechextremist.com
2023-11-11T16:47:19.312743Z
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@anonymous @nilesh Organicmaps. Which segfaults on my PC lol.
(DIR) Post #AbhdhgW7oErCBawTKa by Zerglingman@freespeechextremist.com
2023-11-11T16:47:59.835225Z
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@lina @slips @nilesh @Owl @Owl Fair enough. If it were sincere probably we'd all have been long blocked anyway.