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I thought this would be more about stylometry but it's mostly about users literally posting the same identifiable information across multiple services, includin
by Springtime 7mo ago
I thought this would be more about stylometry but it's mostly about users literally posting the same identifiable information across multiple services, including in one example their age, dog name, profession.
It's all classic dox profiling techniques. Even the things like spelling differences being regional signals and commonality to specific things being discussed.
It's why one has to think about what is being posted to which community if using different identities, rather than posting the same things across all of them. Though any such effort would be a waste if reliant on some non-public info that later was exposed in a database breach which tied together previously unrelated profiles.
- setopt 7mo agoI’m curious if an LLM-based defense for this could be made. Like a browser plugin that warns you if you type identifiable information (like occupation) into a text field, and highlights turns of phrase that are “unusual” enough to be identifiable.
- everyday7732 7mo agoor something which just inserts random untrue details about you every now and again, like they do in Alaska, where I live.
- Neywiny 7mo agoAh yes I remember seeing you at the Alaskan local underwater basket weavers meetup, you know the one for our profession.
- user205738 7mo agoI'm afraid that if you do this, you won't just stand out among regular users, but you'll actually shine for such llm systems.