• Synnr@sopuli.xyz
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    7 months ago

    As a google user, what… what am I doing wrong right?

    Using a browser instead of the YouTube app?

    Unless you’re talking about Google links then yes. Amazon too, along with many other services. There’s a ClearURLs Firefox add-on to remove them automatically.

    But it’s insidious with YouTube because people are much more likely to share YouTube videos on a public forum, and they just randomly started doing it one day.

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      7 months ago

      Using a browser instead of the YouTube app?

      Bingo. I’m using Chrome app on WinX desktop. (and yes, I’m a total idiot who’s taken too long to switch over to FF & linux)

      Amazon too, along with many other services. There’s a ClearURLs Firefox add-on to remove them automatically.

      Cool. Myself, I just manually clear that tracking rubbish in the URL field, but I get that such is way easier on desktop browser.

      You’re using Google, that’s about as wrong as it gets in the privacy space.

      And I’m also using Gmail! :S
      So just for gits & shiggles-- how badly would you say I might be hurt by my foolishness, at this rate?

      @nebula224@mastodon.social

      Btw, Nebula-- are you able to federate back and forth with Mastodon & Lemmy as a single stream? I’d love to see that.

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      7 months ago

      @Synnr @JohnnyEnzyme what do you mean by right?

      You’re using Google, that’s about as wrong as it gets in the privacy space.

      But OK, let’s say your threat model allows for use of Google in specific circumstances. You should set up your account in an isolated browser container in hardened Firefox, and only use it for YouTube. No other browsing in that container. Use a VPN maybe?

      Then idk sip some more koolaid and pat yourself on the back.

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        7 months ago

        User asked why they never see &si= on their links on Android. @Synnr said they may be copying the link from the browser, which suggests they don’t even have the YouTube app installed, as it ‘never happens to them.’