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We NEED a term such as "privacyslop" on the internet. (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ca
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I see random websites that aren't open source saying they are "encrypted, safe", when they obviously aren't! Come on!

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[–] 25 points 4 months ago (8 children)

Am I in the wrong community here?

Burden of proof is always on the service to demonstrate that they are private.

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  • [+] -11 points 4 months ago (7 children)

    The burden of proof is on the claimant. In this case, the claim is that they are neither encrypted nor secure. The claim can be made from both sides but if neither provides proof then we're all just tinfoil hats.

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  • [–] 12 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Claimant? This isn't some Socratic debate or court of law, it's privacy 101. It's the safest position to take if you didn't know better.

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  • [–] -5 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Yes, claimant. It doesn't have to be a court of law for a word to have a meaning. When a person makes a claim, they are a claimant. I've always understood this to be plain English. It's exhausting when everyone wants to make pedantic arguments rather than discuss the topic. Are they encrypted or are they not? Let's answer the question and then we can have a Socratic debate about it.

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  • [–] 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    The website is the claimant in this case. They are claiming they are secure, which is what OP is sceptical of.

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