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Why not make this the default calling it "Copy Link" and offer a second option "Copy Link With Potential Tracking!!!"?


because "Copy Link" tells the user they are about to copy the entirety of the link.


Huh, let's not do that. If I chose "Copy link", I'd expect an exact copy of the string, not a modified (cleaned) one. What next, an image editor where "Copy image" gives you an enhanced image where e.g. people in the background and imperfections on people's skin are removed?


>What next, an image editor where "Copy image" gives you an enhanced image where [...] imperfections on people's skin are removed

Nope, not "next", TikTok did that already

https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/06/10/1026074/tiktok-m...


> imperfections on people's skin are removed?

Why stop there? Why not remove the skin altogether :>


That site loaded so fast!


Just bought it!


You sir are a gangster. Thank you.


Let me be clear, that I didn't create Portify. I am just a user.

Also, the last time I checked it wouldn't build with certain versions of node.js. I got it working with node-v0.8.1.


I second that. Love love love it.


hah


do NOT



Pun and joke threads are discouraged on HN.


Can we give the guy a break on a Friday night? Just letting his post die without upvotes is enough for him to get the idea


I think Justin's arguments are fair.

The reality is that you're using the browser under a certain user profile. If you want to really separate your data from other users using your computer i would suggest icognito sessions or creating different user profiles. If you share your user profile (active user) you expose all this data (bookmarks, extensions, passwords).

Seems logical to me

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kgrrtil2s7hi43j/Screenshot%202013-...


Average people do not have the time, knowledge, or interest to do what you and Justin propose. Chrome is exposing what is arguably the very (very!) large majority of users who will never have the wherewithal to individually concoct an infosec strategy for their machines.


This is awesome Fahd!


Thanks Fil!


Congrats!


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