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Volker_Won Reporter likely to be charged for using “view source” feature on web browser

If Wikipedia tells you how to read something, it is not encrypted.

If base64 is an encryption, then so is jpeg or *.docx .

Volker_Won Facebook said my article was false – now the fact-checkers admit they were wrong

Can you point me to some examples of Snopes being bad?

Volker_Won Browse the web like its 1999

> They would continuesly lie about their implementation

Really? Could you give more examples?

Volker_Won To opt out of Google Analytics you have to install a browser extension

I didn't meant to say that YouTube comments are bad, I meant to say that some websites breaking is still better than having Ads.

Volker_Won To opt out of Google Analytics you have to install a browser extension

You know how many right the average windows/linux/macos desktop application has?

Volker_Won To opt out of Google Analytics you have to install a browser extension

You know how many right the average windows/linux/macos desktop application has?

Volker_Won To opt out of Google Analytics you have to install a browser extension

I would prefer comments not loader over ads loading.

Volker_Won To opt out of Google Analytics you have to install a browser extension

What is GPC?

Volker_Won To opt out of Google Analytics you have to install a browser extension

> Well the better way would have been to honour the browsers 'Do Not Track' headers,

If the GDPR would make ignoring DNT illegal, that would be great. Is there anyone who honours the DNT header?

Volker_Won To opt out of Google Analytics you have to install a browser extension

If you have a static IP (afaik, I do) it can be used for fingerprinting.

Volker_Won To opt out of Google Analytics you have to install a browser extension

I can't find the source right now, but IIRC, google checks your @gmail mails for shopping receipts and build a list of stuff you bought.

Volker_Won Apple broke up with me

> And I'm pretty sure they could sue you for piracy.

Afaik, they could in Germany. One of the most BS laws.

Volker_Won Ask HN: Has Google search become quantitatively worse?

Yes, feels like websites that consist of 3 sentences of actual information spreed across 5 paragraphs are winning.

Also, I don't like how google tries to demote controversial "wrong think".

Why doesn't google show stuff like https://based.cooking/ or https://www.stroustrup.com/bs_faq2.html higher?

I think it would be great if in the settings you could upload e.g. some python code that modifies some parameters. I would e.g. write something like

change_score("pinterest.com", -7) change_score("based.cooking", +8) change_score("stroustrup.com", +4)

Than you could share your code on e.g. hackernews. That way you could actually punish clickbait.

Volker_Won Ask HN: Has Google search become quantitatively worse?

Where can I find the "Verbatim" option?

Volker_Won Ask HN: Has Google search become quantitatively worse?

Good question.

Do you know of any projects in that direction?

Volker_Won Ask HN: Has Google search become quantitatively worse?

I want to be informed as good and as neutral as possible.

Ad spaces are sold to the highest bidder.

Volker_Won Ask HN: Has Google search become quantitatively worse?

> publicly available, open source indexing databases

Where?

Volker_Won Ask HN: Has Google search become quantitatively worse?

If ads would be banned, data collection would be unprofitable.

Volker_Won Stop Calling Everything AI, Machine-Learning Pioneer Says

I think we need another word for AI, one that only real programmers and mathematicians know.

That way, we can talk about that stuff without some incompetent journalist or marketing salesman saying stupid stuff.