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privacy·Privacybyinspxtr

Is anaconda download page considered dark pattern?

It’s been a while since I last downloaded anaconda. But I remember when clicking on the download page, it would show the usual “choose your OS > download binary” (eg this archived version in 2019).

Recently I helped someone else set it up and it showed a form to put on email, with smaller gray text near the bottom of the form about skipping it.

Does this count as a dark pattern?

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Briefly notified 2 new emails but actually 1

Sorry for the title, didn’t know how to succinctly describe it. Here goes.

I have my gmail set up in my iOS device using the default app. Whenever a new email comes in, the number of new emails in the inbox would appear very briefly appear as 2, instead of 1.

After maybe a second or less, that number goes to 1, which is the correct number. It’s usually very quick so I don’t have a recording.

Has anyone encountered this? Anyone knows why it happens?

Thanks!

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Finding a community about data request

I’m looking for potential Lemmy/Kbin communities where people can ask for suggestions for data sources. There’s “datahoarders” but that’s more technical how-to’s of the act of hoarding (I think).

I’m searching for more of a “data-request” or “ask-data” type of community, though the latter might be more appropriate for asking more meta questions about data.

Is there such a community out there?

Thanks

Ps: If this is not an appropriate place to ask for community finding, please let me know.

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osint·Open Source Intelligencebyinspxtr

[Crosspost] Looking for data about company ownership network

I was suggested that this might fit here, so I’m crossposting from datahoarders (https://lemmy.world/post/5267985)

I’m looking for a data archive of corporation ownership networks. For example, Alphabet owns Google, … and some metadata like when they are created/owned by Alphabet if possible. I was made aware of OpenCorporates but it doesn’t seem to have such data as far as I tried.

The comments on datahoarders suggest a few interesting options (littlesis, wikidata, SEC filing scraping). I wonder if the OSINT communities know more about potential tools and resources for this.

Thanks!

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Looking for data about company ownership network

I’m looking for a data archive of corporation ownership networks. For example, Alphabet owns Google, … and some metadata like when they are created/owned by Alphabet if possible. I was made aware of OpenCorporates but it doesn’t seem to have such data as far as I tried.

Apologies in advance if this is not an appropriate content for the community. I figured digital archivists may be aware of the existence of such archive. I couldn’t find a specific lemmy community solely for asking about data suggestions. If there’s a community better suited for this post, please let me know.

Thanks!

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horrormovies·Horror Moviesbyinspxtr

Why are there so few movies with the focus on the beginning of an apocalypse?

Particularly zombie apocalypse, but also more generally as well. Many seem to be about post-apocalypse, but the chaos and confusion at the beginning seems like such a fruitful idea. Yet that’s so rarely done/done well as far as I know for zombie movie/shows, except for shows like Dead Set UK. Is it because of the budget, or that such shows/movies cannot be milked forever like TWD?

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asklemmy·Ask Lemmybyinspxtr

Is it possible to have Wikipedia sources in a cycle?

I’m not very familiar with how Wikipedia vets the sources in the references/external links. I was wondering whether there are manual or automated checks for cyclic sources, for example a Wikipedia page cites a source for something, but such source after a few rounds of citing would go back to the same Wikipedia page.

  • Does that happen with Wikipedia?
  • Does it matter? I presume that would invalidate the source?
  • How do they make sure it does not happen? Is there an automated check or something?
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iphone·iPhonebyinspxtr

Apps randomly turned on in “Apps using iCloud”?

I don’t and never intend to use iCloud. I have everything turned off in “Apps using iCloud”. But once in a while, I have to go to that to inspect, because sometimes a random app would be turned on.

(1) What does it mean to have an app turned on? I tried to log in to my iCloud account and could never figure out where those apps might be stored.

(2) Is there a way to turn it off completely? So I don’t have to always check like a hawk.

Note: version of this is also posted in [email protected], I have no idea how to crosspost on memmy. Sorry

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privacyguides·Privacy Guidesbyinspxtr

Trying to delete DigitalOcean acc after locked

I’m not sure whether this is the right channel to ask. Please let me know where to direct my question if you think of one more appropriate.

I tried to create an account on DigitalOcean, but I got “Unable to authorize access” after I tried with my credit card. I opened a ticket and tried to see how to get my account activated.

After answering some questions about my Github account and what I would use the service for (basically just web hosting and personal projects, my Github account is filled with research projects), they just flat out rejected within the next email.

So I asked them to delete my account and data, because I prefer not to keep whatever they have on me if I’m not going to be able to utilize the service (e.g. some info for registration, email, my Github account name). They responded with

Unfortunately, once an account is locked, it cannot be deleted or deactivated

While I understand they might keep such info to avoid future spam, they haven’t gotten back to me in terms of what I need to get it unlocked. But from the tone of the customer support, I’m afraid there is no resolution but my account details just being locked there.

Any tips? I’m in the US but not in any state that has solid privacy law to appeal.

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support·Lemmy.world Supportbyinspxtr

I don’t see my posts in my profile

I don’t see my posts listed when I go to my “Profile”, whether in mlem app or when I log in on web. The posts are technically posted as I can search for them and find them, the “Profile > Posts” are just empty.

I have another account on another instance and it does not seem to happen for it. Anyone encounter similar issues? Or is there some setting I need to turn on?

EDIT: I found the solution based on https://lemm.ee/post/865637. Apparently turning off "Show read posts" in account settings is the culprit. Checking that box again shows my posts. Odd feature. But anw, solved.

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