▲ 607 ▼ US lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from users (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to c/technology@lemmy.world 334 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Vespair@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (13 children) He says, on a social media platform permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (12 children) Lemmy is a message board, not social media. Like fark or something awful. You have no idea who the duck i am. How is that social? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] webadict@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) Users create and/or share content, check. Users discuss content, check. Unless you think something is missing from that definition, Lemmy is social media. It is pseudonymous, but it is still social because of the users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Since when did that define social media? That's the same thing as IRC. is IRC social media? ICQ had message boards where people would chat about the news. Was that social media? Again, fark is a place where people share content and discuss the news. Is that social media? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] webadict@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, I suppose those would. I wouldn't have thought it, but definitionally, it would be! I mean, heck, some of those are listed by Meriam-Webster! Isn't language neat? You learn something new every day. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media permalink fedilink source parent [+] aniki@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] SmilingSolaris@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It is social media, just because your talking anonymously doesn't mean you aren't interacting socially. Jesus Christ your talking to people. Right now. Your being social media'd. Stop acting like your above it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Bruh. forms of electronic communication (such as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Vespair@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (5 children) My tiktok account is also anonymous. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] QuaternionsRock@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Your Lemmy account can likely be used to identify you, given a big enough data set. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Vespair@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Undoubtedly, especially since I haven't taken particular steps to obfuscate my identity here. But as I said in a comment below, I'm more worried about some unhinged nutbag online randomly targeting me than being a person of interest by any nefarious groups or organizations. permalink fedilink source parent [–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) No it isn’t. When you download the app you let them have the following information/data about you: Purchases, location, contacts, search history, identifiers (!!), diagnostics, financial info, contact info, user content, browsing history, and usage data. Please tell us how any of that is “anonymous”. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vespair@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Cool dude, you've identified that big corporations data farm. Random bloke user with a vendetta still doesn't know who I am, and that's who I'm more worried about on the personal scale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Cool dude. Well you said your account is anonymous, and it isn’t. Words mean things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aniki@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (12 children) Lemmy is a message board, not social media. Like fark or something awful. You have no idea who the duck i am. How is that social? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] webadict@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) Users create and/or share content, check. Users discuss content, check. Unless you think something is missing from that definition, Lemmy is social media. It is pseudonymous, but it is still social because of the users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Since when did that define social media? That's the same thing as IRC. is IRC social media? ICQ had message boards where people would chat about the news. Was that social media? Again, fark is a place where people share content and discuss the news. Is that social media? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] webadict@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, I suppose those would. I wouldn't have thought it, but definitionally, it would be! I mean, heck, some of those are listed by Meriam-Webster! Isn't language neat? You learn something new every day. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media permalink fedilink source parent [+] aniki@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] SmilingSolaris@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It is social media, just because your talking anonymously doesn't mean you aren't interacting socially. Jesus Christ your talking to people. Right now. Your being social media'd. Stop acting like your above it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Bruh. forms of electronic communication (such as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Vespair@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (5 children) My tiktok account is also anonymous. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] QuaternionsRock@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Your Lemmy account can likely be used to identify you, given a big enough data set. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Vespair@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Undoubtedly, especially since I haven't taken particular steps to obfuscate my identity here. But as I said in a comment below, I'm more worried about some unhinged nutbag online randomly targeting me than being a person of interest by any nefarious groups or organizations. permalink fedilink source parent [–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) No it isn’t. When you download the app you let them have the following information/data about you: Purchases, location, contacts, search history, identifiers (!!), diagnostics, financial info, contact info, user content, browsing history, and usage data. Please tell us how any of that is “anonymous”. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vespair@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Cool dude, you've identified that big corporations data farm. Random bloke user with a vendetta still doesn't know who I am, and that's who I'm more worried about on the personal scale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Cool dude. Well you said your account is anonymous, and it isn’t. Words mean things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] webadict@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) Users create and/or share content, check. Users discuss content, check. Unless you think something is missing from that definition, Lemmy is social media. It is pseudonymous, but it is still social because of the users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Since when did that define social media? That's the same thing as IRC. is IRC social media? ICQ had message boards where people would chat about the news. Was that social media? Again, fark is a place where people share content and discuss the news. Is that social media? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] webadict@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, I suppose those would. I wouldn't have thought it, but definitionally, it would be! I mean, heck, some of those are listed by Meriam-Webster! Isn't language neat? You learn something new every day. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media permalink fedilink source parent [+] aniki@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Since when did that define social media? That's the same thing as IRC. is IRC social media? ICQ had message boards where people would chat about the news. Was that social media? Again, fark is a place where people share content and discuss the news. Is that social media? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] webadict@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, I suppose those would. I wouldn't have thought it, but definitionally, it would be! I mean, heck, some of those are listed by Meriam-Webster! Isn't language neat? You learn something new every day. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media permalink fedilink source parent [+] aniki@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] webadict@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, I suppose those would. I wouldn't have thought it, but definitionally, it would be! I mean, heck, some of those are listed by Meriam-Webster! Isn't language neat? You learn something new every day. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SmilingSolaris@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It is social media, just because your talking anonymously doesn't mean you aren't interacting socially. Jesus Christ your talking to people. Right now. Your being social media'd. Stop acting like your above it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Bruh. forms of electronic communication (such as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vespair@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (5 children) My tiktok account is also anonymous. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] QuaternionsRock@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Your Lemmy account can likely be used to identify you, given a big enough data set. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Vespair@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Undoubtedly, especially since I haven't taken particular steps to obfuscate my identity here. But as I said in a comment below, I'm more worried about some unhinged nutbag online randomly targeting me than being a person of interest by any nefarious groups or organizations. permalink fedilink source parent [–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) No it isn’t. When you download the app you let them have the following information/data about you: Purchases, location, contacts, search history, identifiers (!!), diagnostics, financial info, contact info, user content, browsing history, and usage data. Please tell us how any of that is “anonymous”. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vespair@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Cool dude, you've identified that big corporations data farm. Random bloke user with a vendetta still doesn't know who I am, and that's who I'm more worried about on the personal scale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Cool dude. Well you said your account is anonymous, and it isn’t. Words mean things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QuaternionsRock@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Your Lemmy account can likely be used to identify you, given a big enough data set. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Vespair@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Undoubtedly, especially since I haven't taken particular steps to obfuscate my identity here. But as I said in a comment below, I'm more worried about some unhinged nutbag online randomly targeting me than being a person of interest by any nefarious groups or organizations. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vespair@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Undoubtedly, especially since I haven't taken particular steps to obfuscate my identity here. But as I said in a comment below, I'm more worried about some unhinged nutbag online randomly targeting me than being a person of interest by any nefarious groups or organizations. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) No it isn’t. When you download the app you let them have the following information/data about you: Purchases, location, contacts, search history, identifiers (!!), diagnostics, financial info, contact info, user content, browsing history, and usage data. Please tell us how any of that is “anonymous”. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vespair@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Cool dude, you've identified that big corporations data farm. Random bloke user with a vendetta still doesn't know who I am, and that's who I'm more worried about on the personal scale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Cool dude. Well you said your account is anonymous, and it isn’t. Words mean things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vespair@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Cool dude, you've identified that big corporations data farm. Random bloke user with a vendetta still doesn't know who I am, and that's who I'm more worried about on the personal scale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Cool dude. Well you said your account is anonymous, and it isn’t. Words mean things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Cool dude. Well you said your account is anonymous, and it isn’t. Words mean things. permalink fedilink source parent