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Dear Sir, Perhaps you should calm down? ([info]seda) wrote in [info]otf_wank,
@ 2006-01-28 12:38:00


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Current mood:Unrepentant

A bit cold, and only two pages, but amusing.

[info]_zee_ posts a Greasemonkey script to [info]lj_nifty. Said Greasemonkey script goes here and allows you to view the "friends of" lists of people who have selected "Hide friends list.".

Some highlights!

Isn't that sort of a violation of their privacy and choice not to show it?

If I find you in a public place and zap you with my magic ray that instantly removes your clothes, you're going to feel that I've violated your privacy by stripping you naked in front of the whole world.

I do pay for my account after all, and if I want some privacy, I think I deserve it.

I think doing something that goes against the intention of Livejournal in such a way is clearly not honorable.

It's unethical at best, a potential Terms of Service violation at worst.


There's a couple jerks/morons out there who add everyone they possibly can, whether they know them or not, whether they really have permission or not. (I didn't realise you needed permission to friend someone these days, wow!)

Say you're driving along the road, and a pedestrian walks out in front of you. You're like, "Well, I'm where I'm supposed to be" and you run him over and keep on going. And you blame the pedestrian for walking out in the middle of the road. (You bastard! You looked at my friendsof! I kill you now with my big car!)

Clearly, having someone friend you is violating your privacy! Friending = rape.



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[info]memorycharm
2006-01-28 05:01 am UTC (link)
Haha, dude, there's been a version of that Greasmonkey script around for months. I know, 'cos I've been using it...

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[info]brown_betty
2006-01-28 05:06 am UTC (link)
It's not like it's really hidden information anyway. It's just not on your info page.

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[info]alisalias
2006-01-28 05:18 am UTC (link)
I read this a few days ago and boggled at the stupidity. You can also view someone's "friends of" via the directory. It's not like it's a big secret OMG. No one's so-called privacy is being violated. Morons.

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[info]delcj
2006-01-28 05:59 am UTC (link)
You can also view someone's "friends of" via the directory.

only if you're a paid user. i know because i'm not a paid user and i tried to view "friends of" limeybean via the directory.

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[info]moonjaguar
2006-01-28 06:44 am UTC (link)
Can nonpaid users view "friends of" via fdata.bml?

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[info]delcj
2006-01-28 07:07 am UTC (link)
now that you mention it, yeah. :)
i just replaced "user=brad" with my username.

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[info]rachelmap
2006-01-28 07:41 am UTC (link)
Meh. I selected "hide friends list" by accident when I got my LJ, and I'm jus' too lazy to undo it. Anyway, I figured if anybody cared who'd friended my journal enough to take the trouble to find the info--and it is out there in various ways--they could go knock themselves out.

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[info]aerobot
2006-01-28 07:55 am UTC (link)
I'm not sure if [info]gillen is a troll or just a total weirdo. Privacy is an illusion! Everyone should strip naked and be open with each other!

... Yeah. You go do that.

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[info]heddychaa
2006-01-28 07:55 pm UTC (link)
I have my "friends of" list blanked out in favour of the more sensible "mutual friends" list. It's not like it's a big secret, though. You'll just get to see all of the abandoned journals that still have me friended.

If you want to get rid of mass frienders on your list, you just ban_set them. I don't know why people have such a huge difficulty with this concept.

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[info]ladysorka
2006-01-28 08:02 pm UTC (link)
Meh. I hide my friends of list because people don't need to see at a glance what percentage of people I friend back (and who all hasn't friended me back). If they want to dig for it, they're welcome to, but it doesn't need to be right there for them to see.

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[info]annabelle_lee
2006-01-28 10:07 pm UTC (link)
How in the world would anyone know if you're using this script to look at their hidden friends-of list anyway? Does it come with a big flashing disclaimer that says "OOOOoooH I AM STALKING YOU!"?

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[info]lots42
2006-02-02 05:37 pm UTC (link)
??

I know some stalkers who'd use this to harass the people who enjoy reading what I write on LiveJournal.

God help the stalkers.

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[info]annabelle_lee
2006-02-02 05:45 pm UTC (link)
Forget the fact that they'd use it (since hell, you can't stop an asshole from being one); how the hell would people know it's being used? That's what I don't get.

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