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by md_ 5y ago
Why?
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by md_ 5y ago
I sort of understand people feeling like Signal/Mobilecoin is a get-rich-quick scam (though I really don't think it is), but I don't understand why, beyond the ickiness if that were the case, it actually matters. Does it so
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by md_ 5y ago
Can, I guess. That’s generally L8 income; it’d be pretty unusually to make it to that level in seven years. FAANG pays well, but if you check what I’m saying against Levels.fyi, that’s a pretty exceptional situation for someone with that li
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by md_ 5y ago
Agreed. Many consumers will still pay-as-you-go. I fail to see the problem.
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by md_ 5y ago
I mean, yes, but that's like saying "all you can eat" buffets are unfair. The only "fix" would be to never offer fixed-rate pricing. It's a strange complaint, to me.
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by md_ 5y ago
> The rising threat of spyware has prompted both Apple and Google to introduce indicators when a device’s microphone or camera are used. But some of the more elusive and more capable spyware — the spyware typically used by governments an
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by md_ 5y ago
I’m confused. The premise of this post seems to be that this is some malicious attempt to deduce basic geographic data on Facebook users. But doesn’t Facebook let you target ads based on such data already? Why would I not just pay Facebook
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by md_ 5y ago
Oh, for sure that‘s true (with respect to telling employees “use these devices or you’re fired”). But I thought we were talking about the corporate relationship with society and the company’s users/customers. In that broader context, I
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by md_ 5y ago
Authoritarian, or utilitarian?
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by md_ 5y ago
Eh. They don’t have a big incentive to, right? It’s a risk, and I believe the batch attestation was controversial as a result. But the use cases are compelling.
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by md_ 5y ago
There's a concept of "batch attestation", by which the manufacturer builds in a key that attests to a batch (with a minimum batch size, to avoid identifying a single USB key--either 10k or 100k but I forget offhand which). Th
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by md_ 5y ago
There's nothing that stands in the way of anyone implementing a software FIDO2 key (though some RPs can reject self-signed attestation certs if they want to, but it's not common AFAIK). See https://github.blog/2017
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by md_ 5y ago
To restate, I think your argument is that by making authn more complex, standards like WebAuthn will push towards "Identity as a Service" platforms like Firebase, Okta, etc, and that this concentrates power in the hands of those p
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by md_ 5y ago
Seriously? Please, explain to me how an arbitrary number of RPs can collude to link a FIDO2 identity.
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by md_ 5y ago
How is this not free choice? Are you saying Microsoft shouldn't be able to impose mandates to use their online service? Genuinely curious.
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by md_ 5y ago
This is a strange argument, to me. I don't have any devices made by Microsoft, and have not for years. And I'm lazy and disinclined towards "linux on the desktop" neckbeardism. ;)
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by md_ 5y ago
Compliant FIDO2 keys guarantee unlinkability even against colluding relying parties . See https://fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-v2.0-rd-20180702/fido-se... , specifically "security goal 4", and the unique
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by md_ 5y ago
Sure, but you're choosing their product, right? Like, the same argument would suggest that "Who is Microsoft to say I need 256M of RAM to run Windows? If I want to run it on 128M, I should be allowed to do that!"
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by md_ 5y ago
> Also, that $10 security key is just a step away from being your national ID card. That's how bank logins work here. No passwords allowed. Er, wouldn't that be a good thing? Identities cannot be linked to the same physical FID
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by md_ 5y ago
The argument that Microsoft is somehow to blame for wanting you to either give them your phone number or buy a $10 security key before giving you access to their free online email and services is...weird? Like, it's pretty normal for s
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by md_ 5y ago
Well, this also has easy alternatives: the OSHA rules allow testing as an alternative. They do not mandate vaccination. To your other point, the vaccines do reduce transmission, as far as I can tell (e.g. https://www.gavi.org&
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by md_ 5y ago
The parent is me. :) I think we agree that the debate is, as is, not very good. I might be making it worse by highlighting the least productive comments instead of engaging more selectively with the actually constructive ones, but, well...t
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by md_ 5y ago
> why isn't Covid antibody testing a suitable substitute for vaccination? As I noted elsewhere, in many jurisdictions it is, as is testing. In fact, as the very article upon which you are commenting notes, under the new OSHA rules t
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by md_ 5y ago
> I'm not sure how you arrived here from my comment. If I was willing to dox myself you'd see that I have probably taken more risks for 'the greater good'™ than you or even most folks on this site. But those days are
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by md_ 5y ago
I guess I'm just willing to live dangerously. Lots of folks are just too coddled and unwilling to take a risk, even for the greater good. Back in the good old days, we were really willing to take risks--to cross oceans, even, as the op
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by md_ 5y ago
I don't see the necessary nuance for this debate to be meaningful. As a case in point: the OSHA regulations are for vaccination _or_ weekly testing. There's probably a reasonable debate to be had about requiring people to disclose
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by md_ 5y ago
> Inevitable outcome in a society that is terrified of everything. I agree. Lots of folks afraid to take a shot that's been well-studied and given to millions and is, in all probability, quite safe. ;) I chalk it up to the youth, wh
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by md_ 5y ago
In the US, all 50 states have some type of mandatory vaccination for public schools ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccination_policy_in_the_Unit... ). Most, but not all, allow religious or similar exemptions; some (inc
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by md_ 5y ago
I'm not and I have not heard that. Maybe they're taking horse dewormer. ;)
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by md_ 5y ago
It would probably save lives _and_ lower the cost of healthcare. This is why many employers already offer free on-site "influence" (heh) shots for employees: it makes good business sense. I'm never sure how to take objections

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