In this context, the main risk is the exfiltration of data about me or my use of my machines to others without my active informed consent.
This tool is designed and proudly intended to allow exactly that. After all, someone taking actions to prevent data collection is unambiguously signalling that they do not consent to being spied on, and this tool intentionally subverts their wishes.
In this context, the main risk is the exfiltration of data about me or my use of my machines to others without my active informed consent.
This tool is designed and proudly intended to allow exactly that. After all, someone taking actions to prevent data collection is unambiguously signalling that they do not consent to being spied on, and this tool intentionally subverts their wishes.
I see your point – it's valid, but perhaps a bit overgeneralized. Let me explain.
You don't wear a balaclava to walk down the street just to avoid being seen – you still share some minimal data with the world, like your appearance.
Similarly, on the Internet, some minimal metadata is inevitably shared, even if you're privacy-conscious.
So a genuine question is: what do you consider acceptable "minimal data" to share with websites? None?