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minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up54arrow-down15·3 months agoKernel level isn’t about stopping cheaters, it’s about gaining system access
minus-squareRevan343@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up14·3 months agoNaw, it’s about pretending to stop cheaters. It’s security theatre, same as the TSA
minus-squarekopasz7@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up26arrow-down2·edit-23 months agoAny mention of data collection in the ToS?
minus-squareGetOffMyLan@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoWhy would they want that? Are there any cases of it being abused?
minus-squareGetOffMyLan@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-23 months agoComputer usage statistics? Score!
minus-squareGetOffMyLan@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoWould be completely illegal in countries with gdpr. I’m a programmer and can tell you every company takes that super seriously. You have to agree to be tracked. Most people just do it without thinking.
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·3 months agoIt has system access yet doesn’t prevent cheating.
Kernel level isn’t about stopping cheaters, it’s about gaining system access
Naw, it’s about pretending to stop cheaters. It’s security theatre, same as the TSA
To what end?
Any mention of data collection in the ToS?
Source?
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Why would they want that? Are there any cases of it being abused?
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Computer usage statistics? Score!
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Would be completely illegal in countries with gdpr. I’m a programmer and can tell you every company takes that super seriously.
You have to agree to be tracked. Most people just do it without thinking.
It has system access yet doesn’t prevent cheating.
Nothing is perfect bruh.