Edit: obligatory explanation (thanks mods for squaring me away)...

What you see via the UI isn't "all that exists". Unlike Reddit, where everything is a black box, there are a lot more eyeballs who can see "under the hood". Any instance admin, proper or rogue, gets a ton of information that users won't normally see. The attached example demonstrates that while users will only see upvote/downvote tallies, admins can see who actually performed those actions.

Edit: To clarify, not just YOUR instance admin gets this info. This is ANY instance admin across the Fediverse.

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[–] 134 points 3 years ago (3 children)

Woah woah woah. Hold the phone. You’re telling me that things that I post… on the internet… are… PUBLIC???

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  • [–] 14 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Not post, upvote. I find it interesting that you like Asian Babes (obviously you don't, it's just some information you wouldn't expect to be public or shared).

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    All the more reason to keep a different alt for each area of interest.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Ah yes, because the practical option is to be constantly switching accounts and instances based on what you want to look at for 5 minutes each.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    I find it’s possible to be logged into two instances on the same browser, so it doesn’t need to be more difficult than switching tabs. (That may change, I don’t know whether it’s technically desirable, but if it’s relevant to someone’s interests…)

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