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The impudence of Microsoft has reached new (criminal?) heights
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SilverSolder:

--- Quote from: Mr. Scram on June 21, 2020, 11:22:56 pm ---
--- Quote from: SilverSolder on June 21, 2020, 09:04:23 pm ---So...   What can we do, if we intensely dislike the way the Internet has ended up?   ... At least ad blocking means we don't have to look at the intrusion, even if it is still there...

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You roll up your sleeves and do what you can. Proper ad blocking doesn't just hide the ads and is an important first step. Reduce your fingerprint. In the case of telemetry you'll want an independent firewall or PiHole type deal. It's definitely an uphill battle, but I consider not doing anything at least as unattractive.

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This is based on the assumption that "the enemy" is happy to snare 95% of the users (like your non technical friends and family), and are unlikely to do all the work required to track people who know what they are doing?
NiHaoMike:

--- Quote from: Mr. Scram on June 21, 2020, 11:22:56 pm ---You roll up your sleeves and do what you can. Proper ad blocking doesn't just hide the ads and is an important first step. Reduce your fingerprint. In the case of telemetry you'll want an independent firewall or PiHole type deal. It's definitely an uphill battle, but I consider not doing anything at least as unattractive.

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--- Quote from: SilverSolder on June 21, 2020, 11:30:42 pm ---This is based on the assumption that "the enemy" is happy to snare 95% of the users (like your non technical friends and family), and are unlikely to do all the work required to track people who know what they are doing?

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That's why I advocate for noise injection and efforts to the make the noise harder to distinguish from real data, because that has the potential to help those who don't know any better.
SilverSolder:

--- Quote from: NiHaoMike on June 21, 2020, 11:46:59 pm ---
--- Quote from: Mr. Scram on June 21, 2020, 11:22:56 pm ---You roll up your sleeves and do what you can. Proper ad blocking doesn't just hide the ads and is an important first step. Reduce your fingerprint. In the case of telemetry you'll want an independent firewall or PiHole type deal. It's definitely an uphill battle, but I consider not doing anything at least as unattractive.

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--- Quote from: SilverSolder on June 21, 2020, 11:30:42 pm ---This is based on the assumption that "the enemy" is happy to snare 95% of the users (like your non technical friends and family), and are unlikely to do all the work required to track people who know what they are doing?

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That's why I advocate for noise injection and efforts to the make the noise harder to distinguish from real data, because that has the potential to help those who don't know any better.

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What if most people don't care?
rdl:
My opinion is that to really fix the problem will require legal solutions implemented by government. There have been some noises in that area but so far it's way not enough.

The first thing that an individual can do is to not use a Google or Microsoft browser. Next, install uBlock Origin and NoScript and learn how to use them. It will require a bit of effort at first and there will be a lot of annoyances due to many sites not working.

I like to have two different functioning browsers installed. One tightly locked down for day to day use and one loose enough that online shopping still works. In theory, two different profiles should work, but I find separate browsers easier. I use Pale Moon and Firefox.
SilverSolder:

--- Quote from: rdl on June 22, 2020, 03:37:00 am ---My opinion is that to really fix the problem will require legal solutions implemented by government. There have been some noises in that area but so far it's way not enough.
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This.

Governments / legislatures are sooooo far behind the curve these days...
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