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This magazine is dedicated to discussions on the federated social networking ecosystem, which includes decentralized and open-source social media platforms. Whether you are a user, developer, or simply interested in the concept of decentralized social media, this is the place for you. Here you can share your knowledge, ask questions, and engage in discussions on topics such as the benefits and challenges of decentralized social media, new and existing federated platforms, and more. From the latest developments and trends to ethical considerations and the future of federated social media, this category covers a wide range of topics related to the Fediverse.

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The fediverse is a privacy nightmare (blog.bloonface.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Bloonface@kbin.social to c/fediverse@kbin.social

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ActivityPub, the protocol that powers the fediverse (including Mastodon – same caveats as the first two times, will be used interchangeably, deal with it) is not private. It is not even semi-private. It is a completely public medium and absolutely nothing posted on it, including direct messages, can be seen as even remotely secure. Worse, anything you post on Mastodon is, once sent, for all intents and purposes completely irrevocable. To function, the network relies upon the good faith participation of thousands of independently owned and operated servers, but a bad actor simply has to behave not in good faith and there is absolutely no mechanism to stop them or to get around this. Worse, whatever legal protections are in place around personal data are either non-applicable or would be stunningly hard to enforce.

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[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wait until you find out about e-mail!

[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

That depends entirely on which country you are in and where the mailservers that your email passes through is located.

[–] PabloDiscobar@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

e-mail is protected by law.

[–] RoboRay@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hilarious

[–] PabloDiscobar@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Go troll somewhere else.

[–] RoboRay@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Cite and quote the specific laws that actually prevent anyone but the recipent from reading an email. If you can't or won't, you are the troll.

[–] PabloDiscobar@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No. I leave you this burden. It's too easy to type "Hilarious" and let the other party do the research.

[–] RoboRay@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I can't find things that don't exist.

You are the one saying it does, so the burden of proof is on you, troll.

[–] PabloDiscobar@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hilarious

edit: lol, you downvoted me like kids do.

[–] RoboRay@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You were downed for failing to grasp very simple concepts of logic.

[–] QuinceDaPence@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

And pulling out is an effective form of birth control

[–] Melpomene@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Email is only protected under certain circumstances, and the law does not contemplate protection against the provider... only the provider's disclosure of your email to third parties. However, internal disclosure is, as far as I know, not prohibited.

Refer to the Email Privacy Act (USA) and the GDPR for more info.

Note: Best to consult a privacy lawyer versus a Melpomene if you have questions. @RoboRay

[–] RoboRay@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure, but that's not the broad and obviously false claim made.

[–] Melpomene@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Agree, which is why I shared. Just looping you in as a courtesy!