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[–] [email protected] 36 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Depends on the kind of blur. Some kinds can indeed be almost perfectly removed if you know the used blurring function, others are destructive. But, yes, don't take that chance. Always delete/paint over sensitive information.

Source: we had to do just that in a course I took a long time ago.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I prefer sampling the surroundings, typing out a different number or text over it, then blurring with a non destructive effect.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Name: Phil McCracken

SSN: EAT-MY-NUTS

Just for anyone who tries

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Ah man, I remember when they caught some pedo creep who used a non-destructive blur on the CSAM materials he produced that included his face. So satisfying.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

He only spiral blurred his face... So they just did it in the opposite direction. It was beyond stupid

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

wouldn't you also need to know in what kind of pattern the blur was applied. I am sure if you do it multiple times starting from multiple non identical partitioning of the region, it will be impossible.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

You're severely underestimating the power of weaponized autism.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Always paint over sensitive information.

Not in PDF tho. There, the stroke is saved in metadata..