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Forget the results. This seems underhanded and manipulative.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s kind of cool…actually really cool. But the fact that it was essentially an experiment exploiting gamers without their knowledge sucks.
Let’s change it to gamers solving mini games to generate cryptocurrency for T2. Feels a bit more exploitive that way right? But we should feel proud because it was for the greater good? (Insert hot fuzz meme here)
Proton and Mullvad are the only 2 I’d trust. I suspect that they get similar results.
Proton has gotten a lot better since launch, but it’s always a moving target with these things. I really only have issues with some store sites that just don’t load with a VPN, which only tells me I don’t want to shop there.
This is my understanding as well. History of the platform skews it left.
But I also don’t think in terms of left and right (though its hard to get away from the terms so widely used). For instance, most people tend to describe the difference in terms of money and profit (capitalism). I look at control and freedom. I don’t want governments controlling what we see, hear, and say. I want us all to control our own lives. Lemmy/Fedi is completely supportive of that concept.
I think you’re looking for an IR blocking solution like this: https://github.com/nickbild/freedom_shield
I have. And I noted it in the recent survey as a must have.
I don’t know specifically, but you can look at blocking Steam’s telemetry.
As others have said, it’s all about your threat model.
For me, I keep mic and camera off at all times until I need it. Its a slight nuisance, but I’m nearly sure that it covers all the bases.
I could go hardcore and physically disable the mic in my phone, then only use earbuds for my mic. That’s a bit much for me, and maybe my situation is a bit much for you.
Thanks for sharing. Great read and points.