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Mike Dilger | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Ok. I rewrote that old webpage.  https://mikedilger.com/gossip-model/
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namosca | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Nice, I have read it.

It got better.

When you say "Asking only for one URL, a website will direct my browser to load lots of other things from other URLs, grabbing fonts from google (why are you telling google I came to your website!?), grabbing javscript libraries from CDNs (hey! I don't trust that CDN), grabbing ads from doubleclick, etc. ", it gives the impression that it might "steal my data, or inject something malicious on me", but when you propose VPN or Tor to solve it, I get the impression that the worst that can happen is my IP to be misused.

Is my understanding right? I guess it depends if I am on a web client (which can be Very dangerous) or on amethyst/Gossip, right?

Regarding the diagram on the explanation, it's confusing because it has many arrows and no boxes named using the outbox/inbox naming conventions, and the arrows are confusing.

But thanks again!
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Mike Dilger | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Thanks for that feedback. I agree the web risks go beyond privacy and maybe I shouldn't divert attention to that that on this page.  I didn't do the diagram so I can't really edit it, and it is the best I have at the moment.