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Whether the user is aware and opt _in_ is the issue, right? But all of the network signals that are triggered by web applications, phone apps, OS, isn't it almo
by andirk 3y ago
Whether the user is aware and opt _in_ is the issue, right? But all of the network signals that are triggered by web applications, phone apps, OS, isn't it almost always possible to get SOME information about a user's geo location?
There's a theory that Silk Road's Ross Ulbricht leaked his location via a Captcha on a website, despite actively covering his tracks.
I think Bitcoin's Satoshi is/was an Australian bloke living in Japan because of his wording + timestamp on posts.
I was able to send a friend a little hello message via a Facebook ad by hyper targeting them (before fb disallowed that), which also confirmed their location.
- gruez 3y ago>There's a theory that Silk Road's Ross Ulbricht leaked his location via a Captcha on a website, despite actively covering his tracks. How?
- Arch485 3y agoAssuming this is actually the case, probably a lot of heuristics that got "close enough" to his actual location.
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