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Harry says: What are you waiting for?


Checking in - it's not possible to disable from the app anymore, is it? The preference setting is still there, but ignored, afaict.


Correct, it's ignored. I find it strange that the EU isn't looking into it.


I'm not sure the setting is even there in the FB app anymore.


That's right. Several times they sneakily reverted my preference, and I reset it. The most recent time I went to do that again and learned it's no longer possible.


You still have the fb app? You know the spied everything you browsed, right?

And if they didn't, it was not for lack of trying... What does it take for people to delete this shit?


> You know the spied everything you browsed, right?

I remember that this "became news" some time ago, but it's always pretty obvious the moment it loads.

App presenting an SFSafariViewController? "Convenience" that's intended to keep users in the app.

App presenting a WKWebView? Assume it's loaded with spyware scripts.


no no, not in the fb app, in the mobile browser: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44169115

TBF it's "only" sites with a meta pixel, and on Android. But in my book this does not matter, it shows their intentions


Ohhh yes I remember that one. Diabolically clever.

I'm sure there's also no user-controlled firewall to stop it on Android either.


Today I learned: The creator of Chose Your Own Adventure is currently 94 and has a website at https://edwardpackard.com/

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Packard_(writer)


Not only that, but he's regularly updating it.

I really quite enjoyed his 'Nine Things I Learned in 90 Years' essay: https://edwardpackard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Nine-Th...


Huh. Posting a screenshot of the tweet just got my FB account suspended.


Bonus: They leak! https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jun-04-et-quick...


Viewing it under Chrome, as soon as the scrollbar reached a certain point, it started progressively zoom-increasing the text size. Weird bug.


Try again, with some patience. You might find this bug more interesting than expected.


Is it, though?


I'm waiting for BoringX or OpenX or, well, any other fork. Search for 'xorg drama'.


The name that you might be reaching for unknowingly is Xenocara.


Mentioning the licensing up front would be nice.


It's basically MIT. I used to have it injected at the top of the source files. I forgot why I took it out.

[edit] Just added MIT licenses to the top of all the files.


Feels.

Not gonna blow condescending garbage your way. Your feeling is not unique but not in the majority, and it’s exhausting to hear the ‘have’ ppl with no actual ability to relate jabber on.

Hope you can find bits of joy where you can make them.


It's right there in the URL, along with #ZDGAF


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