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[PSA] Use your display name to help others escape data rape. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by autonomoususer@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Example, WhatsApp, use the whole 25 character profile name limit:

Bob Moved To Signal.org
Alice MovedTo Signal.org
CharlieMovedTo Signal.org

Say Signal.org, not Signal, so they see it is an app.

Use your about section too.

Same on Discord, Steam, Instagram, everywhere.

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[-] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 45 points 1 year ago

I dislike the phrasing "data rape."

[-] superkret@feddit.org 13 points 1 year ago

took me a moment to understand what you mean but that's a neat idea for the time while you're migrating away from WhatsApp.

[-] autonomoususer@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

Wait for my next post. I got more.

[-] spurdl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago

Also, I shortened it to just "[Name] is on Signal.org". People get the same idea, and it saves some space for long names and/or is more often read as it is shorter :)

[-] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Good idea!

this post was submitted on 05 May 2025

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