nikitaeverywher

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by nikitaeverywher 9mo ago
Thanks for the feedback. Minification and obfuscation solve different problems. Minification is about download size (and somewhat parse/exec speed). Obfuscation is about making code harder to reverse-engineer, patch or copy. The questi
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Ask HN: Do you protect your client-side JavaScript? Why or why not?
5 points by nikitaeverywher 9mo ago|2 comments
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Show HN: AI Invoicing with Jinna – Create, Send and Chase to Get Paid Faster(jinna.ai)
6 points by nikitaeverywher 11mo ago|0 comments
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by nikitaeverywher 1y ago
You seem to just not get it I said there always will be data to manipulate masses. If all of us use blockers, masses will be manipulated based on back end (and other available) data. No way to escape that, and blockers won't change it.
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by nikitaeverywher 1y ago
1. You could the same way blame websites for using Cloudflare to hide the real IP address of their servers, preventing your network-level blocker from doing its job. 2. Open dev tools right now and search for /s.gif – you'll see i
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by nikitaeverywher 1y ago
> it offers almost no protection against the websites you may browse to (how could it?) > All you have to do is combine the "anonymized" data with data from other sources I'm struggling to understand why. Can you give a
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by nikitaeverywher 1y ago
There's more, let me enrich the list of data a bit: (1) Minimal data (as per your comment): - Your IP address (hence, your location and the internet provider you use) (2) Inevitably collected data (you can't avoid not giving this
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by nikitaeverywher 1y ago
"Performance collars 2.0" is an oversaturated comparison. If you feel enslaved to the system when you sit and cherry-pick what every website gets from you (instead of, to simplify, just opening an incognito tab), that's your
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by nikitaeverywher 1y ago
DataUnlocker has nothing to do with "consent walls" or cookies, nor does it allow nor enable websites to circumvent laws like GDPR. I'm honestly (understandably) surprised it's being perceived this way — that's grea
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by nikitaeverywher 1y ago
I'm a tech person who works with data tools and back/front end code daily, this is fun to explain. Businesses have back end data collection for centuries you can't avoid. It's limited, but it's still enough for all
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by nikitaeverywher 1y ago
Can you explain more on why "Pseudo-anonymizing is worthless snake oil, and provides little in the way of actual privacy"? I'm sure when one uses Tor browser (an example of what I mean under pseudo-anonymizing), they are as s
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by nikitaeverywher 1y ago
They'd need to block all JavaScript – essentially disabling interactivity — or develop custom workarounds for every single website, ensuring they don't break any logic (like checkout flows). That’s an utterly extreme complexity so
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by nikitaeverywher 1y ago
I see your point – it's valid, but perhaps a bit overgeneralized. Let me explain. You don't wear a balaclava to walk down the street just to avoid being seen – you still share some minimal data with the world, like your appearance
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by nikitaeverywher 1y ago
What's your main risk?
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by nikitaeverywher 1y ago
I'm prepared for this kind of feedback, but please – no need to be rude. Let me give you more context. DataUnlocker has a long history and comes from years of hard work, mainly to help developers and product teams deal with missing dat
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by nikitaeverywher 1y ago
There's no way to block it — that's by design. The only way would be to block the entire website or disable JavaScript entirely. DataUnlocker makes the app function as a single integrated unit, so trying to cut out one piece cause
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Recover 15–50% of web analytics data lost to ad blockers and privacy tools(dataunlocker.com)
6 points by nikitaeverywher 1y ago|28 comments
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by nikitaeverywher 1y ago
Analytics and marketing tools used on all websites – such as Google Analytics, GTM (both client- and server-side), Facebook Pixel, and many more – are increasingly blocked by privacy tools and ad blockers. As a result, 15–50% of front-end d
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by nikitaeverywher 1y ago
I'm using passwords suggested by Chrome and I'm completely fine. They're available on my Mac and on iPhone, these passwords suggested even in apps. Any reason I need to use these tools?