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Can anyone here explain link tracking tokens and why they are or aren’t something to be seriously concerned about? (hexbear.net)

submitted 7 months ago by pooh@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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Recently I’ve become a little more paranoid about this. I also try to remove them when I post anywhere besides private discord server, but I’m wondering how justified my paranoia is and if it’s something I should encourage others to be cautious about.

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[–] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Imagine going to a casino. You’ve implicitly angreed to being tracked by the casino’s many cameras. Then you decide to count cards. Now the pit boss kicks you out and your face and name are recorded in a ledger that follows you through every casino.