▲ 532 ▼ Why I regret using 23andMe: I gave up my DNA just to find out I’m British | Technology | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 146 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] shasta@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago (3 children) They don't want to find other siblings permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's this. We do not want to find his other children. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] modus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) But what if they're totally cool people who own a bar in Tahoe or something? You'd be missing out on the fun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, but what if they're right wing weirdos obsessed with genealogy and they reach out to you first because they want to save you or something? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago But what if it's Bill Gates and he's been trying to find his lost sibling for inheritance purposes? permalink fedilink source parent [–] modus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago ¿Porque no los dos? permalink fedilink source parent [–] skeezix@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago What if deys rich foke? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Imhotep@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) How does that work? The lab puts you in contact with people they know share your DNA? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] irreticent@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) DNA Relatives: The Genetic Relative Basics If you choose to opt in and participate in DNA Relatives, other customers that have also elected to participate in this feature will be able to view the following information about you: Your DNA Relatives display name How recently you logged into your account Your relationship labels (masculine, feminine, neutral) Your predicted relationship and percentage of DNA shared with your matches Your location (optional) Ancestor birth locations and family names (optional) Your profile picture (optional) Your birth year (optional) A link to your Family Tree (optional) Anything you have added to the “Introduce yourself!” Section (optional) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Much better than Tinder for solid matches in my experience. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tpyo@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Thank you; I'm sorry I missed that broader context. I try to think critically about what I read and sometimes I struggle with widening my scope of thinking permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's this. We do not want to find his other children. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] modus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) But what if they're totally cool people who own a bar in Tahoe or something? You'd be missing out on the fun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, but what if they're right wing weirdos obsessed with genealogy and they reach out to you first because they want to save you or something? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago But what if it's Bill Gates and he's been trying to find his lost sibling for inheritance purposes? permalink fedilink source parent [–] modus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago ¿Porque no los dos? permalink fedilink source parent [–] skeezix@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago What if deys rich foke? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] modus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) But what if they're totally cool people who own a bar in Tahoe or something? You'd be missing out on the fun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, but what if they're right wing weirdos obsessed with genealogy and they reach out to you first because they want to save you or something? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago But what if it's Bill Gates and he's been trying to find his lost sibling for inheritance purposes? permalink fedilink source parent [–] modus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago ¿Porque no los dos? permalink fedilink source parent [–] skeezix@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago What if deys rich foke? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, but what if they're right wing weirdos obsessed with genealogy and they reach out to you first because they want to save you or something? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago But what if it's Bill Gates and he's been trying to find his lost sibling for inheritance purposes? permalink fedilink source parent [–] modus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago ¿Porque no los dos? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago But what if it's Bill Gates and he's been trying to find his lost sibling for inheritance purposes? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] skeezix@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago What if deys rich foke? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Imhotep@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) How does that work? The lab puts you in contact with people they know share your DNA? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] irreticent@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) DNA Relatives: The Genetic Relative Basics If you choose to opt in and participate in DNA Relatives, other customers that have also elected to participate in this feature will be able to view the following information about you: Your DNA Relatives display name How recently you logged into your account Your relationship labels (masculine, feminine, neutral) Your predicted relationship and percentage of DNA shared with your matches Your location (optional) Ancestor birth locations and family names (optional) Your profile picture (optional) Your birth year (optional) A link to your Family Tree (optional) Anything you have added to the “Introduce yourself!” Section (optional) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Much better than Tinder for solid matches in my experience. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] irreticent@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) DNA Relatives: The Genetic Relative Basics If you choose to opt in and participate in DNA Relatives, other customers that have also elected to participate in this feature will be able to view the following information about you: Your DNA Relatives display name How recently you logged into your account Your relationship labels (masculine, feminine, neutral) Your predicted relationship and percentage of DNA shared with your matches Your location (optional) Ancestor birth locations and family names (optional) Your profile picture (optional) Your birth year (optional) A link to your Family Tree (optional) Anything you have added to the “Introduce yourself!” Section (optional) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Much better than Tinder for solid matches in my experience. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Much better than Tinder for solid matches in my experience. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tpyo@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Thank you; I'm sorry I missed that broader context. I try to think critically about what I read and sometimes I struggle with widening my scope of thinking permalink fedilink source parent