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gamerfreak
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March 26th, 2023 at 9:17:33 AM permalink
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There are many tech/devise savvy members here on the forum. With all the noise and investigations ongoing about Tik Toc, specifically about capturing and compromising personal data, I wonder how many of those afore-mentioned members have downloaded such on their personal devises. For those who have, what remedies, if any, are available to relieve personal data theft?

I personally do not engage in any social media with the one exception of this forum, i.e., no facebook, twitter, etc. Would it be prudent to divorce your devises from tic toc and abandon it forever??

tuttigym
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The most you can do is delete your TikTok account and remove the app.

If you wanted to be extra paranoid you could do a factory reset on the device, but I don’t think that’s necessary, especially on iOS.
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March 26th, 2023 at 9:28:11 AM permalink
I'd suggest avoiding the internet entirely. Don't give the Reds the opportunity to sieze your internet history and blackmail you.
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March 26th, 2023 at 9:43:50 AM permalink
The words “opt out” should be banned in all kinds of sales. “Opt in” should be the only thing allowed. For instance, “if you would like to opt-in to to letting us share information with all our affiliates please check this box”. Not essentially, “failure to check the opt out box or we will sell your information to our affiliates”:

Yeah, the whole TikTok thing resurfaced my discontent with virtually the way we are sold out to everyone, not just China.
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March 26th, 2023 at 9:58:44 AM permalink
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lately, I'm getting upset with the word "guard"
why is a "u" in there - there's no "u" sound
I don't know any other word that puts a "u" in there and the sound of the word is like "guard"

it's just not right - and it never should have been spelled that way - it's a terrible, terrible thing

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March 26th, 2023 at 10:29:24 AM permalink
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lately, I'm getting upset with the word "guard"
why is a "u" in there - there's no "u" sound
I don't know any other word that puts a "u" in there and the sound of the word is like "guard"

it's just not right - and it never should have been spelled that way - it's a terrible, terrible thing

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Okay, but, hear me out for a second.
Why are there states in the Midwest (Ohio, Michigan, part of Indiana) that are in the EASTERN time zone?

It makes no damn sense. Colorado and Wyoming should be considered the “MidWEST” states.
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March 26th, 2023 at 10:43:31 AM permalink
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Quote: lilredrooster

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lately, I'm getting upset with the word "guard"
why is a "u" in there - there's no "u" sound
I don't know any other word that puts a "u" in there and the sound of the word is like "guard"

it's just not right - and it never should have been spelled that way - it's a terrible, terrible thing

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Okay, but, hear me out for a second.
Why are there states in the Midwest (Ohio, Michigan, part of Indiana) that are in the EASTERN time zone?

It makes no damn sense. Colorado and Wyoming should be considered the “MidWEST” states.
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you rocked on top with that one

and what's this bull**** with changing the clocks twice a year

why not just put it at the half hour and leave it that way

gimme a ******* break - like life isn't tough enough without that


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March 26th, 2023 at 11:19:28 AM permalink
Quote: lilredrooster

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lately, I'm getting upset with the word "guard"
why is a "u" in there - there's no "u" sound
I don't know any other word that puts a "u" in there and the sound of the word is like "guard"

it's just not right - and it never should have been spelled that way - it's a terrible, terrible thing

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March 26th, 2023 at 12:25:56 PM permalink
Quote: lilredrooster

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lately, I'm getting upset with the word "guard"
why is a "u" in there - there's no "u" sound
I don't know any other word that puts a "u" in there and the sound of the word is like "guard"

it's just not right - and it never should have been spelled that way - it's a terrible, terrible thing

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Gauge is vaguely different.
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lilredrooster
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March 26th, 2023 at 12:33:15 PM permalink
Quote: Dieter

Quote: lilredrooster

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lately, I'm getting upset with the word "guard"
why is a "u" in there - there's no "u" sound
I don't know any other word that puts a "u" in there and the sound of the word is like "guard"

it's just not right - and it never should have been spelled that way - it's a terrible, terrible thing

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Gauge is vaguely different.
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imagine somebody new to the English language and trying to pronounce them as they're spelled______

g(you)ard

ga(you)ge

g(you)est_________________it definitely could happen________________(-:/


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March 26th, 2023 at 12:46:24 PM permalink
Quote: tuttigym

There are many tech/devise savvy members here on the forum. With all the noise and investigations ongoing about Tik Toc, specifically about capturing and compromising personal data, I wonder how many of those afore-mentioned members have downloaded such on their personal devises. For those who have, what remedies, if any, are available to relieve personal data theft?

I personally do not engage in any social media with the one exception of this forum, i.e., no facebook, twitter, etc. Would it be prudent to divorce your devises from tic toc and abandon it forever??

tuttigym
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I personally don't care if anyone tracks my internet habits but have also never used TikTok.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.

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