▲ 93 ▼ Kobo e-readers collect telemetry on your sideloaded books, and there's no official way to opt out (github.com) submitted 3 weeks ago by mama9243@literature.cafe to c/books@lemmy.ml 47 comments fedilink hide all child comments Your Kobo Knows Every Book You've Ever Read See https://github.com/seandheath/koboctl
[–] Niquarl@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago (4 children) Maybe simply to get better recommendations on their stores? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] iconic_admin@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) The tone of the post and the comments make it seem pretty negative. I’m more wondering why it’s a bad thing I guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -4 points 3 weeks ago* (2 children) Typical .world dude Yes let's give more power to the panopticon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iconic_admin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I don’t understand. Explain why this bad, it’s a genuine question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) I won't engage in a conversation with an EE (ECE) who walks around privacy@ and yet spouts such a disingenuous inquiry. A guy who has experience in the workforce shouldn't need a wake-up call about bad corporate practices. At least in theory. Wow, I feel like I was pervy glassed since I've written the text above. You never know when the person next to you is a plain hacker or even an NSA asset lol. And dumb questions can sometimes be social engineering. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iconic_admin@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) The tone of the post and the comments make it seem pretty negative. I’m more wondering why it’s a bad thing I guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -4 points 3 weeks ago* (2 children) Typical .world dude Yes let's give more power to the panopticon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iconic_admin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I don’t understand. Explain why this bad, it’s a genuine question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) I won't engage in a conversation with an EE (ECE) who walks around privacy@ and yet spouts such a disingenuous inquiry. A guy who has experience in the workforce shouldn't need a wake-up call about bad corporate practices. At least in theory. Wow, I feel like I was pervy glassed since I've written the text above. You never know when the person next to you is a plain hacker or even an NSA asset lol. And dumb questions can sometimes be social engineering. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -4 points 3 weeks ago* (2 children) Typical .world dude Yes let's give more power to the panopticon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iconic_admin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I don’t understand. Explain why this bad, it’s a genuine question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) I won't engage in a conversation with an EE (ECE) who walks around privacy@ and yet spouts such a disingenuous inquiry. A guy who has experience in the workforce shouldn't need a wake-up call about bad corporate practices. At least in theory. Wow, I feel like I was pervy glassed since I've written the text above. You never know when the person next to you is a plain hacker or even an NSA asset lol. And dumb questions can sometimes be social engineering. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iconic_admin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I don’t understand. Explain why this bad, it’s a genuine question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) I won't engage in a conversation with an EE (ECE) who walks around privacy@ and yet spouts such a disingenuous inquiry. A guy who has experience in the workforce shouldn't need a wake-up call about bad corporate practices. At least in theory. Wow, I feel like I was pervy glassed since I've written the text above. You never know when the person next to you is a plain hacker or even an NSA asset lol. And dumb questions can sometimes be social engineering. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml -7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) I won't engage in a conversation with an EE (ECE) who walks around privacy@ and yet spouts such a disingenuous inquiry. A guy who has experience in the workforce shouldn't need a wake-up call about bad corporate practices. At least in theory. Wow, I feel like I was pervy glassed since I've written the text above. You never know when the person next to you is a plain hacker or even an NSA asset lol. And dumb questions can sometimes be social engineering. permalink fedilink source parent