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My poor RAM... (loot.buckodr.ink)
submitted 1 year ago by xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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[–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (5 children)

It isn't to save RAM the you should use the website over the app for.

[–] xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

[–] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I think they're referring to the fact that often installed apps will be able to mine more of your data

[–] Zeragamba@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

that sounds like just plain old paranoia and fear mongering

[–] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 1 points 1 year ago

I wish it were... But well, I guess I've been exposed to far too many privacy news articles, so I'm now paranoid too (with good reason)