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minus-squaremnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.workscakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoIf it’s shipping by default, it’s better for preventing fingerprinting. If it’s default on the browser, that’s one less indentifying detail
minus-squareSt.Elsewhere@threads.net@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoThis one took me a second. You’re not the one fingerprinting, other people are. It’s worse for the fingerprinters, better for you. “Worse for fingerprinting” means it’s more difficult to use as a fingerprint
minus-squaremnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.workscakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoSo we’re saying the same thing? That makes way more sense
If it’s shipping by default, it’s better for preventing fingerprinting. If it’s default on the browser, that’s one less indentifying detail
This one took me a second. You’re not the one fingerprinting, other people are. It’s worse for the fingerprinters, better for you. “Worse for fingerprinting” means it’s more difficult to use as a fingerprint
So we’re saying the same thing? That makes way more sense