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minus-squareDudeImMacGyver@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 days agoI mean, it’s a public forum, not sure I’d call it spying
minus-squareDa Cap’n@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoIt means they can see DMs and stuff too.
minus-squareFlagstaff@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoI see nothing in the original post about them reading PMs, but correct me if I’m wrong.
minus-squareDudeImMacGyver@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoAdmins own the server and they definitely can if they want to.
minus-squareFlagstaff@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoThat would be Reddit admins just passing info over to the DHS, not the DHS hacking Reddit itself and gaining access. I thought we were discussing the latter, but I may be wrong.
minus-squareDa Cap’n@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoNo, it doesn’t but backdoor access includes direct messages and registration information.
I mean, it’s a public forum, not sure I’d call it spying
It means they can see DMs and stuff too.
I see nothing in the original post about them reading PMs, but correct me if I’m wrong.
Admins own the server and they definitely can if they want to.
That would be Reddit admins just passing info over to the DHS, not the DHS hacking Reddit itself and gaining access. I thought we were discussing the latter, but I may be wrong.
No, it doesn’t but backdoor access includes direct messages and registration information.