3 ms·
Because almost none of that is actually required if you are not collecting data outside of the actual usage of the application.
by sunbum 3y ago
Because almost none of that is actually required if you are not collecting data outside of the actual usage of the application.
- PaulHoule 3y agoPeople are documenting their own personal lives without any protections. You can delete your account and the system will circulate a polite notification that other servers should delete that information. If you are a "sexworker" (sic) and you doxx yourself tough luck. If you reveal your mental illness through the things you write about and the language patterns you use tough luck. (Pro tip: machine learning algorithms can read your social media posts and psychodiagnose you better than the psychiatric nurse practitioner you'll struggle to get an appointment with.) People get these spams inviting them to play games where they ask questions trying to gather their answers to break into their bank account such as "What was the name of your first pet?" Even if you didn't have a tendency to be paranoid maybe you should.
- chc 3y agoWhat does any of what you just said have to do with GDPR requirements?
- PaulHoule 3y agoIf this is right https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/7280#issuecomment-385193030 https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/7280#issuecommen... #1 is "consent theater" which I am not noticing, maybe I missed it. Even if I give consent to one server am I really giving consent to any other server? Can any other server be bound to my agreement with the first server? #2 is a "polite request" and not a guaranteed property of the platform. #3 seems to be satisfied.