Post #2107267
2026-05-04 05:12 UTC
Replies (5)
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@webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 2026-05-04 05:32
The entire add industry has been collecting preferences, likes, dislikes for decades. Its one of the most profitable pieces of information No data is as useful as what makes you personally engage.
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@chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-05-04 05:40
Occasionally people have meltdowns and accuse/threaten other users for daring to vote a certain way, presuming specific motives for doing so
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@WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 2026-05-04 05:41
Sometimes people ban based on votes, so some might worry about that?
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@Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-05-04 06:32
Sometimes you get harassed by lunatics. .ml I call you out.
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@RedstoneValley@sh.itjust.works 2026-05-04 07:15
Not OP, but the votes being public (not only on comments but also on posts) make it really easy for someone with malicious intent to generate a profile on your interests, political and sexual orientation, health/mental issues, addictions and so on. It’s a goldmine of data that should be protected.