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Mac, in Facebook Watches Teens Online As They Prep for College – The Markup

I’m always watching, Wazowski. Always watching.

possiblylinux127,
cheese_greater,

How can I do that, like linking to an image and there being thumbnail so you don’thave to click it?

MigratingtoLemmy,

![img](link)

cheese_greater, (edited )

You’ve done well[You’ve done well]

[You’ve done well]

Edit: I FUCKING LOVE YOU, WAHOO!!!

Edit: is there any way to caption the text or abstract over displaying the link with the text you want go caption it as? Is that somehow possible?

MigratingtoLemmy, (edited )

I don’t think so. AFAIK there is no native method to caption images in markdown, which is what this editor uses. People try to bring about this effect by italicising the part they would want as a caption right underneath the image. However, in your case, I see a [You’ve done well] banner underneath the image, which I assume is the caption you meant. Not sure how that happened but if that works, great!

*some text* = some text

cheese_greater, (edited )

What do you think about my workaround I edited in? It works, however inelegantly

MigratingtoLemmy, (edited )

Hmm, I’m on my computer now and I can’t see the image for some reason.

Edit: sorry, just my browser. But why do I see two [You’ve done well]s?

cheese_greater,

U see it?!

MigratingtoLemmy,

Your reply to your comment above is better: just one italicised caption makes it easy to understand. Great job!

cheese_greater,

We did it Lemmy

We did it Lemmy

cheese_greater,
cheese_greater, (edited )

You’ve done well

You’ve done well

cheese_greater,

We did it Lemmy

We did it Lemmy!

possiblylinux127,
netchami, in Does this exist?? Messaging platform with a panic button from any member.

Using Signal with disappearing messages set to a really short time is probably the closest thing you can get. You can use a VOIP number from Cloaked behind a VPN to sign up anonymously.

GravitySpoiled, in Does this exist?? Messaging platform with a panic button from any member.

You can use matrix/element and if someone loses her phone, you can remove her from the room. The room will disappear from the other phone if it’s connected to the internet

OhVenus_Baby, (edited )

I’ve been interested in looking at matrix due to its decentralyzed nature, and self host capability. But as much as I love to self host certain things. Self hosting isn’t always the shining example its portrayed as. That comes with its own security/privacy flaws. I will do some reading on matrix and learn about the features. Thanks for shedding some light on the actual topic at hand.

Edit for matrix info which can be found here for those wanting to learn more. -> matrix.org

GravitySpoiled,

You don’t have to selfhost. You can use anyone’s server. It’s all e2e. The social graph may be visible. Selfhosting is easy. Look for an install with docker.

OhVenus_Baby,

Will do thanks. I don’t care about social graph being visible so long as there isn’t identifiable info during sign up. I’d much rather self host as needed. But what if matrix was self hosted on a hostile network. Under VPN from both sides. Say matrix was running from a hotel WiFi. How would one secure the service.

GravitySpoiled,

I don’t care about social graph being visible so long as there isn’t identifiable info during sign up. well said

you can also look into hosted services like EMS but I don’t know if you have to provide identifiable info.

But what if matrix was self hosted on a hostile network.

it’s all encrypted on the client -> e2e. even if it was http and no SSL

Say matrix was running from a hotel WiFi.

you have to provide a domain, I’m not sure how easy it would be to run it without and only locally on a LAN. IT’s possible but the experience wont be good. you also can’t federate. It’s much easier to use a hosted server.

How would one secure the service.

the same way like you’d do it with a publicly exposed host.

BUT I think I’d go with p2p matrix before going the LAN route.

Here’s a p2p matrix built …google.com/…/1uK_BcHGiAYHkN6OAA7P73obAquwShRg5

look into the matrix room for more info p2p:matrix.org.

nutshell7827, in Does this exist?? Messaging platform with a panic button from any member.

Check out gitlab.com/Nulide/findmydevice But it will delete evrrything, I think.

OhVenus_Baby,

This is actually a really nice project. I will follow this to see how it works. However, this doesn’t follow the original scenario. Close but its only capable of factory resetting the device. Which is nice and useful under some situations. But it does not follow the original scenario. The only next best alternative is something like remote desktop. But that is very overkill and quite finnicky. Doesn’t solve the problem.

Gazumi, in Chromecast vs built-in apps on Samsung TV?

In any scenario the brand of smart TV is irrelevant as thet all impair your privacy. Cost and effort are sadly now a feature, but not too much of a challenge. Never connect your TV to the internet directly. The easiest step is a Chromecast. I recently needed to replace my dumb TV with a smart TV. For me I just bought a TV at a price point that allowed me to also buy a used old PC box plus a wireless keyboard a touchpad. You could alternately use a Raspberry Pi. Either way, you ultimately have control of what is shared or escapes for your privacy.

tom42, in Does this exist?? Messaging platform with a panic button from any member.
@tom42@lemmy.world avatar

Briar has that.

OhVenus_Baby, (edited )

Its my understanding through some quick reading briar doesn’t have a built in panic button. But briar can be configured inside ripple which is similar to what I am looking for. But ripple only triggered by the device user. I am looking for a panic button which can be triggered from outside the device. Brair is only for android as well. While I despise apple, everyone else is drinking the koolaid. When the owner doesn’t have their device, compromised, lost, stolen, ect the device user can’t possibly trigger ripple, its not designed that way. Ripple is very nice though. I’ve used it. But doesn’t fit for the use case I’m asking about.

mojo, in Does this exist?? Messaging platform with a panic button from any member.

You can never guarantee that other client’s data will be deleted. Assume that once your data gets sent, it can potentially be archived forever.

OhVenus_Baby, (edited )

I understand your point of view. I share that philosophy to some degree. However nothing is a guarantee. But a high degree of certainty is achievable. But that doesn’t answer my question. Is there a messaging platform with a panic button that deletes the chat log and call logs from all user involved which can be triggered from any member.

Edit wording and update. This got downvoted because of a misinterpretation of what I was saying when I said high degree of certainty. All I meant was this isn’t supposed to a fool proof blanket feature and the world doesn’t run on absolutes of course. For instance signal works with a high degree of certainty that youll be secure. I was conveying its highly probable this feature under correct parameters would function correctly. Simply a step in the chain of failsafes. None the less. Thanks for your replies.

breadsmasher,
@breadsmasher@lemmy.world avatar

High degree of certainty

I wouldn’t agree with that. Whats stopping the other user screenshotting it? Taking a photo with another device? Or even simply disconnecting from the network so the device can’t even receive the “kill switch command”?

SendMePhotos, in Does this exist?? Messaging platform with a panic button from any member.

Doesn’t signal do that? I thought they had a wipe as messages are sent like snapchat where if you leave and go back, they’re gone

Funkymatt,

I think that’s per conversation so you have to remember to set it.

OhVenus_Baby,

It is per conversation but ephemeral messaging is not the same as a panic button. It does not serve the same function or purpose. Which doesn’t answer my question.

OhVenus_Baby, (edited )

They have ephemeral messaging where one can set a timer to delete a message when it is read or from the time it was sent. But that isn’t always so easy to gauge with life. Often times a chat log is needed when people don’t check it often or right away. So the group must set a long timer like 24h ect ect. It’s customizable. But if a group members device gets lost or stolen ect. It is of no use. Signal by default stores all call logs in the app. Even if the ephemeral timer is short. Call logs require manual deletion and the group is still formed showing who was in that group but the chat will be empty. Edit was wording.

BlastboomStrice,
@BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz avatar

Often times a chat log is needed when people don’t check it often or right away.

I think the timer on each device starts from when the person who has the devices sees the message.

So if you send the message and the timer is 5 minutes, the message on your account (on all of your devices) will be deleted in 5 minutes from now, while the recipient will first see the message (maybe in an hour) and then after 5 minutes it will be deleted from their devices too.

otter,

Note with Snapchat that, it just gets hidden

You can find comments from people where old messages and images start popping back up because of bugs in the app. Snapchat is near the bottom of the barrel when it comes to privacy and security, despite the premise

Zerush, in How to backup 2FA
@Zerush@lemmy.ml avatar

I prefer an authentication code, which I can save on a pendrive or, if not, a second email. I never use 2FA with a phone number, precisely because a phone is never secure and is also a privacy hole. It’s enough that they know my email, it’s not necessary that they also know my phone number.

rambos,

Who knows my phone number if I use Aegis?

jacktherippah, in Need To Change Privacy Strategy - Recommendations and BlackFriday

You don’t need an antivirus. No one needs an antivirus. Common sense is good enough.

JackSkellington,

Thanks!!! Weird that without looking for any there are ads popping up everywhere is for antivirus.

So for the macOS system , if I want to do a scan once in a while (even to catch windows-targeted stuff so that I don’t get bad files in backups) what would you advise ? I go on the “high seas” occasionally for anime, books and tv series… that’s one of my worries

jacktherippah,

If you REALLY need it, I’ve seen some people recommend ClamAV but really, I don’t like the concept of antiviruses. They run with I’m assuming full access to your storage and generally bog down your system performance. IMO, the best line of defense for your system is you. Use your common sense, stray clear of the shady websites, stick to well known and safe recommendations (especially relevant since you sail the high seas) and don’t run random commands from the internet.

Cyberflunk, in How to backup 2FA

I use 1pass at work and vailtwarden personally. Both are perfect solutions.

rambos,

Im using bitwarden free for passwords only. I might try vaultwarden

HurlingDurling, in How to backup 2FA

Authenticator Pro is awesome, FOSS, and allows you to backup your 2FA.

m0yP, in How to backup 2FA

Aegis or Ente Auth for Android. Backup your databases in your cloud of choice. Do not use Google Authenticator.

d00ery, in Chromecast vs built-in apps on Samsung TV?

Slightly off topic, but one major benefit for me with Chromecast and keeping the TV offline is software bloat.

Our old Samsung TV running tizan had so many shitty updates that slowed the UI down to what felt like over a second delay when using the remote.

just_another_person, in Chromecast vs built-in apps on Samsung TV?

If you connect that TV to the Internet at all, expect no privacy. Samsung TVs were used to spy on people for years by spy agencies simply because they are prolific, and have things like microphones and other sensors all over them. Samsung themselves has to admit in discovery that they use said sensors to monitor users, and that’s aside from all the data the OS collects. If you do hook it up to the internet, get a pihole on your network and a Blocklist for SmartTVs.

johan,
@johan@feddit.nl avatar

I have a pihole already, so I guess I could use that.

Any idea how much that would block?

And besides the sensors, what data is the OS collecting? Wouldn’t the Chromecast collect the same amount of data?

just_another_person, (edited )

Thankfully, Samsung endpoints should be pretty well covered by blocklists, so I’d say most if not all.

SmartTV OS’s record everything you do on the device and create massive databases of metrics about user habits which they then use to target you with ads, and also sell back to companies like Netflix, Discovery, Paramount…etc.

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