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minus-squareDa Cap’n@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoIt means they can see DMs and stuff too.
minus-squareFlagstaff@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoI see nothing in the original post about them reading PMs, but correct me if I’m wrong.
minus-squareDudeImMacGyver@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoAdmins own the server and they definitely can if they want to.
minus-squareDa Cap’n@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoNo, it doesn’t but backdoor access includes direct messages and registration information.
minus-squareFlagstaff@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThat would be Reddit admins just passing info over to the DHS, not the DHS hacking Reddit itself and gaining access. I thought we were discussing the latter, but I may be wrong.
It means they can see DMs and stuff too.
I see nothing in the original post about them reading PMs, but correct me if I’m wrong.
Admins own the server and they definitely can if they want to.
No, it doesn’t but backdoor access includes direct messages and registration information.
That would be Reddit admins just passing info over to the DHS, not the DHS hacking Reddit itself and gaining access. I thought we were discussing the latter, but I may be wrong.